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On Our Cover
Sandy Kiefer helped her granddaughter, Hannah, make the
quilt on the cover. McCall’s Quick Quilts Magazine was so
impressed that it published the photo in its 2009 issue. Sandy’s
husband took the photo. Learn more about Sandy and her
quilts on page 4.
In this Issue
3 ........... Donations Sought for BBHHS
Softball, Baseball Field Improvements
6 ........... Mayor’s Ball Celebrated
a Seventh Term
9 ........... Grant Will Pay for Most of East
Royalton Work; Officers Added
10 ........ District Hopes to Improve
Communications
24 ........ BUMC’s Chili Cookoff Whetted
Appetites and Warmed Souls
26 ........ Council President Skaljac
Sees More Promise in City
His Dad Helped Govern
Financial Planning Supplement
33 ........ Brecksville Man Takes Part in Akron
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34 ........ Exchange Student Likes Ohio
but Misses Riding Bikes
38 ........ Dark Room Magic: Local
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40 ........ Bees Hockey Celebrates 10 Years
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y dick Jansik
Brian Stucky, the owner of Suburban
Maintenance and Construction Company,
is lovingly rejuvenating the 137-yearold
Mill Breck Building, on Mill Road at
the Brecksville Road intersection.
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The Stucky family, (l-r) Josh, Eric, Brian,
Mary Lou and dog, Sidney, are working
together to refurbish the old building.
Photo by D. Jansik
Although Stucky is a bridge builder,
he likes to refurbish old buildings in his
spare time. “Every effort has been made
to reuse the historic interior elements of
the building,” said Stucky.
“We have designed a new, attractive
exterior that compliments the look of
the Larsen Lumber building. We gutted
the inside down to the original 1875
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Mill breck building is being Reborn
Elections Are Near
basement beams. The building’s basement
footers are made of old lime and
sandstone slabs ranging from one to four
feet thick, and the basement’s vertical
supports that hold up the upper stories
are 10-by-10-inch rough-hewn barn
timbers from when the building was built
in 1875. One can see that they were held
in place with wooden wedges rather than
nails. The street level floors were made of
poplar planks, which we lifted and took
to Larsen Lumber to be planed to make
them look brand new. They will be used
as trimming accents inside the building.
We also used reclaimed brick to use in the
sales area. To further retain the historical
significance of the building, the old Mill
Breck sign is being refurbished to hang
inside the sales area,” he said.
The store will house a retail store that
is owned by Stucky’s son, Josh, and two
donations Sought for bbHHS
Softball, baseball Field improvements
Brecksville-Broadview Heights High
School baseball and softball fields will
receive significant improvements in 2012.
For almost two years, an independent
group of local parents has been working
behind the scenes detailing the needed
improvements, obtaining necessary approvals
and procuring more than $173,000
in commitments towards the cause.
Paul Longville, project coordinator for
the baseball/softball field improvements,
said he was “thrilled to have the support
of organizations like the Bee Athletic
Boosters, the Brecksville Travel Baseball
Association and the BBHHS baseball and
softball programs. Their financial commitments,
ideas and contributions to date have
been immeasurable.” The improvements
mails out ballot applications. They
must be requested. Applications are
available at all public libraries, city hall,
by calling 216-443-3298, or online at
boe.cuyahogacounty.us.
At that website one can also become
familiar with new political boundaries
for county council, state legislative,
and congressional districts
that go into effect for the March 6
primary. ∞
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Brian Stucky pointed to the 1875 post that
was uncovered during remodeling inside
the Mill Breck building. Photo by D. Jansik
of his friends. The business is the Vertical
Runner, which has another store in
Hudson. The Vertical Runner features
running, hiking and general outdoor
activity shoes and clothing.
Stucky and his family have lived in
Brecksville for 25 years. ∞
are necessary to comply with state field
requirements, increase safety for athletes
and fans, improve drainage, increase usability,
and ensure the facility meets the
quality standards that the other high school
athletic facilities share.
The field improvements will not use
taxpayer dollars. The school district is not
funding the project nor are the cities of
Brecksville or Broadview Heights. “It is imperative
during these economic times that
the citizens of Brecksville and Broadview
Heights understand that although these
entities support the upgrades, they are
not making any financial contributions
directly or through taxpayer dollars,”
Longville said. “All fundraising is being
done through individuals, small business
and organizations.”
The group is hoping to raise approximately
$50,000 more in donations
through an independent campaign beginning
February 2012. Any person or company
wanting to donate money can visit
beesboosters.com to get more details and
make an easy online donation via a secure
online payment system. All donations are
tax deductible and there are several donation
levels to choose from. Anyone wanting
to play a larger roll in funding the needed
upgrades can contact Longville at 216-
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y linda Niro
When Sandy Kiefer retired in 1999 as a
word processing and graphics arts supervisor
for an accounting firm, she was ready
to take care of her new granddaughter.
When her children were young, she had
been a working mom. In the hospital
where her granddaughter was born, she
saw a tiny quilt and thought, “I could do
that.” She went ahead and made one for
her granddaughter. After that, Kiefer said
she was hooked.
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local Retiree Enjoys Her Quilting life
She learned more about quilting by
reading quilting magazines and books,
and by watching Alex Anderson’s quilting
show on television. She began to buy
more and more fabric to use in her quilts,
usually from Jo-Ann Fabrics. She said that
Abigayle’s Quiltery in Berea sometimes
has unique items, too. Kiefer’s quilting
room contains shelves full of bolts of fabric
organized by color, rainbow like, that
she uses for her quilts. There is more fabric
put away in bins. Scraps and leftovers fill
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Sandy Kiefer created this Grateful Dead
quilt out of T-shirts. Photo by L. Niro
other organized shelves. Kiefer admitted
she likes to “own” fabric and loves different
kinds of thread.
Kiefer made quilts for herself and her
family for a few years and they began to
pile up. People began to encourage her to
sell her quilts since she had so many.
“I didn’t want to sell. I didn’t feel like they
were worthy to sell,” Kiefer said.
She did not know what to compare them
to, as she had never been to a quilt show,
except for seeing quilts at the Cuyahoga
County Fair. About three or four years
ago, she learned about Etsy.com, a website
where crafters can sell their wares, and put a
few quilts up for sale. At first, her sales were
steady but slow, and then they began to
pick up. Before she knew it, she had many
new custom orders. Kiefer found out that
one of her customers had been blogging
about her and she thinks that contributed
to her orders. Although she did sell quilts
at one of Brecksville’s Heartfelt Holiday
events, she currently only uses Etsy and
local referrals for sales. “Etsy is very nice. I
have so many orders I have been refusing
them,” she said.
She plans on taking a break from quilt
making this summer so she can spend time
with her family.
She did not realize what a good sense
of color and eye for detail she had until
she began quilting. She likes perfection
and said, “The end product needs to fit
together.”
Kiefer owns two Viking sewing machines
and one Kenmore, which was her
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first. She said each machine does something
different.
“Most quilts are 10 to 20 percent handwork
and the basic construction is done
on machines,” said Kiefer. One of her
Vikings is a quilter, which accommodates
the large amounts of fabric. She cannot do
“It is not about
making money, it’s about
leaving a little piece of
me behind that I never
thought I would.”
Sandy Kiefer
hand quilting anymore due to arthritis.
About two-thirds of Kiefer’s quilts are
technical. She said she likes to do applique
work and more involved designs
and handwork. She has many orders for
T-shirt and baby clothes quilts, usually
used as wall hangings. She said her T-shirt
quilts are not made the typical way, and
she adds appliques that correspond to the
shirt designs.
She recently finished a quilt for a Grateful
Dead fan club president. Kiefer said
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M23 LOCAL RETIREE
Sandy Kiefer uses a Viking sewing machine
to make her quilts. Photo by L. Niro
she loved the colors and the flowers on the
shirts and used those elements throughout
the quilt. She will soon begin working
on memory quilts for family members of
an 8-year-old boy, using his clothing. She
makes repairs if needed to the clothes and
she said, “It’s very important to handle
things carefully, especially baby clothes.
People trust me.”
For a twin sized T-shirt quilt, Kiefer
charges about $275, and she would
work on it for three weeks from design
to finish. She said it is not about making
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With her profits, Kiefer buys more fabric
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Kiefer is also working on a quilt for a
woman who is living in Italy while her
husband is stationed there. The woman’s
grandmother started an applique quilt, but
died before she could finish. The granddaughter
found Kiefer on Etsy, and Kiefer
is finishing the quilt and making a throw
pillow, too.
Kiefer, who grew up in Cleveland, and
her husband, Tony, have lived in Brecksville
for 17 years. Their daughter, Colleen,
a nurse at St. John Westshore, lives in Olmsted
Falls. She is the mother of Kiefer’s two
granddaughters, Abigail, 12, and Hannah,
10. Kiefer’s son, Anthony, is a computer
programmer who will soon be married.
Kiefer began quilting with her granddaughters
when they were young, allowing
them to guide the fabric while they sat on
her lap. When Hannah was 5, she would
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y Tia began
The 2012 Inaugural Ball held for Mayor
Jerry Hruby and council members had a
dual message of paths and progress.
Many people turned out to celebrate
a seventh term for Hruby along with a
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Mayor Jerry Hruby welcomed everyone to
the Inaugral Ball as he started his seventh
term as mayor.
group of new and returning city council
members. The ballroom was a vision of
slate blue, silver and crystal befiting the
elegance of the partygoers. The linen
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Mayor’s ball Celebrated a Seventh Term
M19 INAUGURAL BALL
The members of the Inaugural Ball Committee included (l-r) Bonnie Longo, Laura
Ciresi, Jinny Farr, Margaret DeWolf (chairperson), Ellen Carouse, Becki Burlingham,
Dianne Hutchison, Ann Hamski and Debbie Harwood. Photos courtesy of N. Evans
tablecloths were adorned with tall white
flowers lit from within the vase. Each
black glimmering program, tied with a
bow, held a pewter bookmark inside as
a keepsake.
The program began with Dr. John
Hudec. He spoke of their friendship
and recalled the day that he met Hruby,
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M20 INAUGURAL BALL
Brant Giere sat at a table with James Kovacik Jr. and his wife, Judy.
which was on a guided trolley tour. That
day the two began to chat, which led to
the friendship that they still have today.
As the mayor himself proceeded with his
portion of the presentation, the theme
of life’s path emerged. His PowerPoint,
entitled “Walk On . . .” paid honor to
former city mayors and elected officials.
In gathering comments from attendees,
Brecksville-Broadview Heights School
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husband, Rex, is a
member of Brecksville
City Council
said, “Brecksville has
a stability that we’ve
all come to appreciate.”
She also thought
the visuals showed
that our “city government
is comprised of
people with a long
history of leadership
and involvement in
the community.”
Indeed, seeing the
Inaugural Committee
roster further emphasized
her point. Notice the familiar
names: Becky Burlingham, Ellen Carouse,
Laura Ciresi, Jinny Farr, Ann Hamski,
Debbie Harwood, Dianne Hutchison,
Dan and Debbie Jenks, Bonnie Longo,
Ted Lux, Jeanne Travaglianti and chairperson
Margaret DeWolf. Their efforts
were visible in all the details put forth
for the event.
Stella Skaljac, wife of Greg Skaljac,
noted, “The food, decor and music were
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Laura Redinger, a newly elected council
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event celebrating past accomplishments
as she looks forward to the future.
Two bands, Aretifex and the Edsels,
performed live music. The Cerino family
handled catering of the dinner entrees.
Specialty desserts came from a variety of
local bakeries, and Bachelor Button arranged
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Residents displeased With Another Change in Riverview Project
by Calvin Jefferson
Jan. 27 regular council meeting
Much to the dismay of local residents in
attendance who are already being charged
an assessment they do not want to or
think they have to pay, Council on Jan.
27 approved a second change order to the
Riverview Road sanitary sewer project.
The city’s service committee requested
and received from council an increase in a
purchase order for about $15,000 for additional
engineering services fro Donald
G. Bohning & Associates and subsequent
improvements.
Councilman Louis Carouse Jr. explained
that like many construction projects,
change orders are necessary to account
for unforeseen circumstances – especially
those that are buried underground, as is
the case with the Riverview Road project.
He noted that the total amount of two
change orders and their additional costs
are relatively low for a nearly $1.5 million
project, which will install sanitary lines to
replace failing septic systems on Riverview
Road from Route 82 to the entrance of
Preston Village.
Audience members who live on Riverview
Road, including Bill Miller and
Barbara Fousek, saw it differently and
wondered why there are changes and who
will be paying for them.
Last December, council announced that
the project would need to be extended
beyond the 2011 target completion
date and approved giving the construction
company until April 30 to finish it.
The project has taken a bit longer than
anticipated. City Engineer Gerald said
the project was originally scheduled to
be done by Dec. 12. At the time, council
said the extension would not change the
cost of the project.
Additional business
During the meeting, council approved
a resolution authorizing Mayor Jerry
Hruby mayor to apply for a grant from
the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste Management
District to fund a Community
Recycling Awareness Project.
Council also approved a resolution authorizing
the mayor to execute contracts
on behalf of the city with the Cuyahoga
Regional Information System for the provision
of a specialized information system
for the Police Department, Law Department,
Mayor’s Court and the Garfield
Heights Municipal Court.
Council also approved an ordinance
authorizing the purchase of a card access
system for the doors at the police station
through the State of Ohio, Department of
Administrative Services, State Purchasing,
and certain additional non-state contract
equipment and services through its authorized
vendor, Zenith Systems, LLC. ∞
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Grant Will Pay for Most of East Royalton Work; Officers Added
by Calvin Jefferson
Feb. 7 city council regular meeting
Mayor Jerry Hruby announced that
Brecksville received approval of a grant
application for $253,000 from the Ohio
Department of Transportation Geologic
Site Management Fund to replace a storm
sewer and repair a slope failure along Route
82 (East Royalton Road) west of Highland
Drive. He said construction is expected to
be done in July and traffic will be detoured.
The mayor publicly thanked ODOT for
its “cooperation and support and for their
assistance with placing barriers protecting
motorists passing through this area of the
roadway.” He also thanked ODOT District
12 Deputy Director Myron Pakush,
City Engineer Jerry Wise, Service Director
Ron Weidig and consulting engineers CT
Consultants for their efforts on the project.
The grant will cover nearly the entire project
cost, according to Councilman Louis
Carouse. “This will thereby enable the city
to consider additional projects,” he said.
Hruby said the slope failure is a threat to the
roadway surface and the storm sewer system
in place below and adjacent to the roadway.
“Motorist are asked to use caution when
traveling through the section of the roadway,”
he said.
Police department Adds Officers
Council approved the hiring and swearing
in of two new patrolmen for the city’s
police department, which has been short of
officers recently.
“We were down six officers due to retirements
and resignations, and we need to get
the force back to a better count,” Council
President Gregory Skaljac said. “This was
Bonded/Insured
budgeted for 2012.”
Michael Dodig and Jeff Golem, the two
new patrolmen, have started their basic
police training at the Kent State University
Police Academy. The academy consists of
roughly 500 hours of training, after which
the officers will enter the department’s Field
Training Program for 14 weeks and about
16 hours of training with Brecksville officers
before they are assigned to basic patrol duties
near the end of 2012, according to Skaljac.
Hruby informed council that this year
the city’s plan is to replace three of the
vacant police positions and remain at that
strength for the immediate future, giving
the department 28 full-time officers when
one more is hired.
The mayor also told council that he anticipates
additional retirements in the next
few years.
City Must Pay for Audits
The city has hired a private auditing
agency after the Ohio State Auditor’s Office,
which had audited the city for more than
a decade, selected Brecksville to be audited
by a private firm for each of the next four
years. Brecksville will have to pay the cost of
the annual audits, estimated to be $24,000
to $25,000 per year, Hruby said.
During its meeting, city council authorized
the mayor to enter into an agreement
with James G. Zupka, CPA, to perform
financial and compliance audits for the fiscal
period Jan. 1, 2011, through Dec. 31, 2014.
Easements Obtained for Retaining Wall
City council accepted the necessary easements
from residents on Wiese Road for a
retaining wall improvement project along
Wiese to Settler’s Passage, which will begin
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Additional business
City council authorized the purchase of
a 2013 International three-ton truck in the
amount of $75,748 for the service department.
The truck will replace a 1998 truck,
which will be used to the end of the year
2012, according to the mayor.
Council accepted bids of various vendors
to purchase recreation equipment and clothing
for the 2012 season.
Service Director Ron Weidig updated
council on salt usage so far for the winter
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relations, informed board members
that while a recent survey showed
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on the Communications Advisory Committee
suggestion that the district make
use of social media by using Facebook
and Twitter.
“As of Jan. 3, we had 135 followers on
Facebook,” Harbinak said. She added
that the district newsletter would soon
be electronic.
Treasurer Karen Obratil spent a considerable
amount of time explaining the
December financial report. She noted
that the actual expenditures of $22.3
million are $105,000 lower than forecast
due to staff reductions, including lower
substitute costs.
Newly elected board president David
Tryon asked about pay-to-play funds.
“They go in the general fund,” Obratil
said.
Tryon then asked if coaches’ salaries are
included in the cost of pay-to-play and if
new coaches are hired at a lower salary,
are the costs refigured.
“No,” she said. “We keep it at one set
fee.”
Board members approved a new course
of study for an honors class. The satellite
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center course
is titled Entrepreneurial Leadership and
Wealth Creation in a Global Economy.
Through the course, student will develop
leadership and business skills by forming
start-up teams whose purpose is to
research, select and develop a business
opportunity. Each student must provide
his or her own laptop or tablet.
The City of Brecksville requested an
easement from the board so it can begin
to fix a sanitary sewer that runs through
Stadium Drive that serves Fox Rest
and Chippewa Creek condominiums.
The sewer, which crosses the Chippewa
Creek, is in imminent danger of failing
due to the creek flow and debris.
The board accepted the resignations
of Stacy Burggraf, Beekeepers team
assistant, and health aide Brandie Demming.
∞
The Brecksville Magazine, March 2012

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I am deeply troubled by the recent decision
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with no co-pay. This leaves these
institutions, which are primarily focused
on serving all of those in need, with untenable
choices. Either they can adhere
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basic moral teachings, switch to serving
only Catholics in need or stop offering
healthcare coverage for their employees.
This is a clear attack on the First
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The federal government is now attempting
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Since when did pregnancy become
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March 11 and April 29
Scout Pancake breakfast
Eat your fill of pancakes at Boy Scout
Troop 652/Crew 652’s Pancake Breakfast
on Sunday, March 11 and April 29, from
8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at St Basil’s Parish
Center. The cost is $5 for adults and $4
for children under 12 and seniors over 65.
The menu will include pancakes, sausage,
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and water.
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held in the Commons at CVCC, 8001
Brecksville Rd. in Brecksville.
Area businesses and nonprofit organizations
will interview students who
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part-time/seasonal employment and volunteer
community service opportunities.
Information on the Job Fair is provided to
students by the career specialists in their
schools; it is also available on CVCCs
website, cvccworks.com.
Employers and organizations in all fields
with positions available for students ages
16 and over are invited to participate in
the Student Job Fair. There is a $20 registration
fee for employers, which includes
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Kids Consignment Sale
The Brecksville-Broadview Hts. Preschool
Mother’s Club will hold a kids’
consignment sale on Saturday, March
24, at the Brecksville-Broadview Heights
Middle School cafeteria, 6376 Mill Rd.
in Broadview Heights.
Early bird admission, from 8 to 9 a.m.,
is $5. From 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., admission
is $1 or a canned food donation.
Over 75 club members will be selling
gently used and new clothes for newborn
to kids (size 20, toys, movies, books,
games, furniture, baby gear, maternity
and more. All sale items will be organized
by gender and size or category.
Credit cards will be accepted this year,
but there will be 3 percent service fee
added.
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4 BR, 4.1 BA Col. w/open flr plan. 2-story FamRm/
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BRECKSVILLE
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Over $100K of updates. Ext. wdwrk, custm cabs,
solid wd drs, Andersen windws. 2-story foyr. Fam rm/
newer carpet, stone FP. Kit/2-story dinette, SS appl’s,
granite tops, island. 1st flr den, laundry, pantry. MBR/
walk-in, sit rm, luxury BA. 5020 SF w/fin’d walkout
bsmt w/extra ste, more. 2 lvl deck, gazebo, amazing
views, privt wooded lot. Prime location. $479,000.
BROADVIEW HEIGHTS
UPDATED 3 BR, 3.1 BA COL. BY PETROS
Custom blt w/front turret. Kit/cherry cabs, pantry.
Liv rm w/see-thru FP to 1st flr den/possible 4th BR.
Sunrm/French drs. MBR w/sitting rm/coffered ceil,
glamr BA, walk-in closet. 2 addt’l BR’s each w/full
BA, desk area, walk-in. Full 13 course bsmt. Side-load
garage. Private wooded 6.56 acres, pro landscpd, gazebo,
deck, cul-de-sac. Free Gas. $398,900.
BRECKSVILLE
LUXURY 4/5 BR, 3.1 BA RAISED RANCH
Over $100,000. of updates from ‘04-’05. Kit/cherry cabs,
granite tops, SS appl’s, dbl convectn oven. 4” wood
flrs in kit, DinRm, hearth/FamRm & LivRm. DinRm/
cathedrl ceilng, wall of sliding drs to lge deck. MBR/totally
remodeld glamr BA, walk-in closet. Fin’d walkout LL
w/GrtRm, BR, BA. Newly repainted w/soft colors. Front
porch, 100x360’ privt wood lot. $344,900.
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staircs, wd flr. 2-story FamRm/stone FP. Eat-in Kit/
custm cabs, granite, SS appl’s, wd flr, pantry. Forml
DinRm. 1st flr MBR/glam BA. Addt’l BR/BA on 1. 1st
flr office & laundry. Full bsmt, fin’d GrtRm/FP, exercs
rm, BA, storage. 3+ car side load + heated detachd
4th garage. Pro landscpd privt lot, paver patio. $569,900.
BROADVIEW HEIGHTS
QUALITY BUILT 4 BR, 3.1 BA COL. IN ‘94
6 panel wd drs, extensv moldings, $100K+ of updates.
2-story foyer. Den/vault ceil, French drs. Kit/newer
granite tops, fixtures, dbl oven, refin’d wd flr. DinRm/
crown moldng. FamRm/carpet ‘11, FP, bay windws. 1st
flr laundry. MBR/vault ceil, glamr BA. 4566 SF w/fin’d
bsmt ’03: GrtRm, bar, rec rm, more. 3-car side load. 8/11
pro landscpd .63 acres. $457,000
BRECKSVILLE
UPDATED 4 BEDROOM, 2.1 BATH COL.
2-story foyr/custm staircs. Luxurious FamRm/custm
FP, newer carpet. Lge kit/desk area, island, pantry,
new granite tops, fresh paint 11/11. Din rm/crown
molding & fresh paint overlooks liv rm. 1st flr laundry
rm & den/new carpet & paint 11/11. Spacious mstr
ste/vault ceil, walk-in closet, glamr Ba w/cathedrl ceil.
Full bsmt w/carpet. ‘11 roof. Prime Locatn. $379,900
BROADVIEW HEIGHTS
3BR, 2.1 BA COL. BLT. ’03 in WILTSHIRE
Priced below purchase amt, shows like a model.
New carpet ’11, open flr plan, 2-story foyr/HWFlr.
Eat-in kit/custm cabints, pantry, appl’s stay. DinRm/
tray ceil, crown molding. FamRm/lge windws & FP.
1st flr laundry. Lge MBR/vault ceil, sit rm, walk-in
closet, glamr BA. Full bsmt. Pro landscpd, views of
golf course/pond. Area amenities. $279,000.
BROADVIEW HEIGHTS
CUSTOM BLT ’92, 4BR/4.2BA BRICK MANOR
5815 SF, ext. wdwrk, crown moldng, Pella windws. New
roof ’11, updates/over $150K. All flrs replaced/refin’d,
newer plush carpet thruout. 2-story foyr & GrtRm/
windw wall,FP. Lge grmt kit, granite,SS appl’s. DinRm/
bay windw. 1st flr: MBR/FP, 2 walk-ins, glam BA/tile
shower & flr, addt’l ste/BA, den, laundry. Walkout bsmt,
paved patios, area amenities. $699,000.
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March 19 brecksville-broadview Heights Community band Concert
The Brecksville-Broadview Heights
Community Band will present its annual
The Spotlights’ Coffee House Production
closes with two shows on Friday and
Saturday, Feb. 24 and 25, at 8 p.m. Peoples
Republic is a new comedy (and world premiere)
by Detroit-based playwright Angie
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There will be a nonalcoholic beverage
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Each season there are about 50 to 60
members, ages 16 to 80. The band is
truly a community band; although over
half of the members reside in Brecksville
and Broadview Heights, a total of about
15 communities are represented.
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March 24
Panel discussion on
Gas/Oil drilling
A group of concerned mothers have
formed MADION, Mothers Against
Drilling In Our Neighborhoods, with the
intention to ban the industrial practice of
drilling for oil/gas in their neighborhoods.
Besides working on a ban, the group’s
goals include being a resource for local
residents on issues and impacts of drilling
in neighborhoods ranging from health,
environmental and financial factors.
MADION will sponsor an informational
panel discussion on Saturday, March
24, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the
Brecksville Library. They will have expert
speakers available to provide unbiased
information and answer questions.
For more information contact Aini at
440-832-0767 or michelleaini@yahoo.
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March 9 and 10
Cabaret Show Mark Twain
Spotlights’ Theater next cabaret show
will be Mark Twain: Life Stories and
Other Lies – an evening of lies, tall tales
and life stories told by the man himself.
Performances begin at 7 p.m. and take
place at the Broadview Heights Cultural
Arts Building, 9543 Broadview Rd. in
Broadview Heights. Tickets are $5 at
the door.
The theater features unique performances
by local artists for one weekend
only. All proceeds benefit the Spotlights’
Education Program. ∞
The Brecksville Magazine, March 2012

The Brecksville Branch of the
Cuyahoga County Library will hold a
book sale Friday, March 16, from 9 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday, March 17,
from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
There will be a preview for members
of the Friends of the Library on Thursday,
March 15, from 4 to 6 p.m.
Adult Programs
Computer Essentials on Wednesday,
March 7, at 2 p.m., will offer an overview
of basic computer parts, using the
mouse and keyboard and an introduction
to the Microsoft Windows operating
system.
Internet Essentials on Wednesday,
March 14, at 2 p.m., will provide
information on how to use Internet
Explorer, perform a basic Google search
and save favorite Websites.
Gardening with Native Plants will be
the subject of the Cleveland Museum
of Natural History’s Garrett Ormiston’s
talk on Monday, March 19,from 7 to
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At the library
8:30 p.m.
Historical interpreter Harold George
will portray George Armstrong Custer
on Tuesday, March 20, at 2 p.m. Sponsored
by the Friends of the Brecksville
Library. Refreshments provided by the
City of Brecksville.
On Wednesday, March 21, at 2 p.m.,
learn to use Gmail, a free email account
that can be checked from any Internet
computer. Prerequisite is a working
Gmail account. Go to gmail.com and
click on “Create Account.”
The Brecksville-Broadview Heights High
School baseball program is hosting a Texas
Hold ’Em Fundraiser on Saturday, March
31, at Sleepy Hollow Golf Course. All
proceeds benefit the high school baseball
program.
Registration opens at 6 p.m., and games
Texas Hold ’Em Fundraiser
The Wednesday Evening Book Discussion
and the Thursday Morning
Readers will discuss Unbroken by Laura
Hillenbrand on Wednesday, March 21,
at 7:30 p.m., and Thursday, March 22,
at 10 a.m.
The Brecksville Branch of the
Cuyahoga County Public Library is
located at 9089 Brecksville Rd. To learn
more about the events at the library or
to register, call 440-526-1102 or visit
cuyahogalibrary.org or stop in at the
library. ∞
begin at 7 p.m. The cost is $75 per person.
Tickets include pizza, chicken fingers, appetizers,
desserts, beer and $200 in chips
with unlimited re-buys ($25 each for $100
in chips) in the first three rounds. There
will also be a 50/50 raffle and sideboards.
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a.m. to 4 p.m. After enjoying a pancake
breakfast, guests will discover the ancient
process of maple sugar production,
among many other activities. One admission
buys breakfast, courtesy of Bob Evans
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March 24, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the
Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds (Building
25). Gently used baby and children’s clothing,
baby gear, toys and many other items
will be sold. Early bird sale admission is $5
from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. General admission
is $2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tables are $30,
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On Feb. 6 there were signs of bald eagle
nesting activity in the Pinery Narrows
area in Cuyahoga Valley National Park
(CVNP). Therefore, the area surrounding
the nest will be closed and trail restrictions
are now in effect until July 31. The Pinery
Narrows area is north of Station Road
Bridge Trailhead in Brecksville.
While the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath
Trail remains open, the National Park
Service will close certain areas surrounding
the bald eagle nest to human traffic
to minimize disturbance.
The railroad tracks and 30-foot rightof-way
on either side are closed to all
pedestrian traffic, from the Route 82
Bridge at Station Road visitor use area
north to the railroad tracks at Fitzwater
Road. The Cuyahoga River downstream
of the Brecksville Dam to the Fitzwater
Road Bridge is closed to all water activities
(boating, fishing and wading.) Observe
any posted trail restrictions north of the
Station Road Bridge Trailhead within the
eagle nesting zone.
volunteer drivers Needed
The Brecksville Human Services Department’s
award winning volunteer driving
program for seniors is experiencing
depleted ranks. More drivers are needed.
Typically, drivers volunteer one day a
month driving from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Some drivers are so committed that they
drive at least once a week.
The program uses city cars to transport
seniors to medical appointments Monday
through Friday throughout Cuyahoga
County. On Tuesday and Thursday the
minivan takes seniors on errands, making
stops at the grocery store and drug store.
Drivers are needed for the city’s 14-passenger
bus, which transports seniors and
wheelchair users to medical appointments
and to Wednesday restaurant trips and
Friday mall trips.
No special license is required to drive the
bus. Drivers should be physically able to
strap in the wheel chairs on the bus and
should be comfortable traveling on the
freeways, going to the Cleveland Clinic
and University Hospitals downtown
and on I-271, and driving in inclement
weather.
For information call the Human Services
Center at 440-526-2499. ∞
The Brecksville Magazine, March 2012
Trail Restrictions in Effect for Nesting bald Eagles
In late winter, eagles lay one to three
eggs that are incubated for approximately
35 days. Eagle eggs are extremely sensitive
to cold temperatures so adults must
remain on the nest constantly. Human
disturbance can disrupt this constant care,
jeopardizing nesting success.
Although recently removed from the
endangered species list, the bald eagle is
still protected by the Bald and Golden
Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory
Bird Treaty Act. Both federal laws prohibit
taking, killing, selling or otherwise harming
eagles, their nests or eggs. Bald eagles
returned to the Cuyahoga Valley in 2006,
after an absence of 70 years. ∞
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Squire Charles Rich Award Available
Brecksville-Broadview Heights High
School seniors are reminded that the
deadline for applying for this award is
March 31 of each year. The $250 award
Kindergarten Registration
for 2012-13 School Year
The Brecksville-Broadview Heights City
School District began pre-registration in
mid-February for all students who will
attend kindergarten for the 2012-13
school year. The procedure has changed
and parents no longer need to pick up a
registration packet at one of the schools.
Parents are invited to visit the district’s
website, bbhcsd.org, and click on the
Kindergarten Registration button to preregister
their child. Once pre-registration
is completed, parents will receive an
e-mail listing documents and other information
required for actual registration
event in mid-March.
The Kindergarten Registration Event is
scheduled for March 13, 14 and 15, at
the Board of Education, 6638 Mill Rd.
in Brecksville.
Questions about kindergarten registration
can be directed to the Enrollment
Office at 440-740-4027. Parents without
Internet access should contact the same
office. ∞
will be given at the Senior Awards Ceremony
in May.
Applicants must submit by mail the
following to the Brecksville Historical
Association: a cover letter; a 250-word
essay on “Why you should be interested in
the history of your community”; a recommendation
from one faculty person; and a
list of community activities. Applications
sent by fax or e-mail will not be accepted
for consideration.
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Summer may be several months
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Nonprofit and government entities
that will sponsor summer camps are
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It is what is available to acquire financial
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to reduce liabilities by repaying principle on
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The BEA states that if personal consumption
and expenses exceed DPI in a quarter,
personal savings will be negative and
households might withdraw deposits, sell
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In a December 2011 report, the BEA
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personal savings.
Other financial experts consider this
paradox of thrift theory, popularized by
John Maynard Keynes, a destructive tenet.
They say it justifies wasteful spending and
massive deficits.
Jeff Kennat, a certified financial planner
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an annual retirement savings minimum of
10 percent of income, depending on the
age and circumstances of the person. “If
under 40, it can be 10 to 12 percent. If
over 40, up to 15 percent to have enough
to live the lifestyle you are accustomed to,”
said Kennat.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) also
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the rules and tax benefits of 401ks, individual
retirement arrangements (IRAs) and
defined benefit pension plans at irs.gov.
With company 401k plans, employees
can choose to defer some of their salary
to a variety of investments, depending on
the plan. Generally, they do not pay taxes
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Financial Planning Supplement 2012
on the deferred income until they use the
retirement funds.
In most cases, traditional IRA contributions
are fully or partially deductible, and
the participant does not pay taxes on the
earnings and gains until distribution. For
2011 and 2012, the maximum annual IRA
contribution is $5,000 for people under 50
years of age and $6,000 for people 50 and
older. Yearly contributions are limited to the
maximum allowed or the person’s taxable
compensation, whichever is less.
Ethnea Ferguson, a CPA who provides tax
planning and preparation, said that many of
her clients still invest in IRAs, and that the
Roth IRA is especially popular right now.
Roths are different from traditional IRAs
in that people cannot deduct their contributions
from their income for tax purposes;
however, qualified distributions that satisfy
IRS requirements are tax-free. People can
contribute to a Roth IRA after age 70-anda-half.
The contribution limits are the same
as with a traditional IRA, and savers can
split the maximum contribution amount
between a traditional and Roth IRA.
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and people should review their retirement
plans periodically to make adjustments
for economic and lifestyle changes.
Dissolution of a marriage is a change that
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and a family law mediator, said that divorce
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bUMC’s Chili Cookoff Whetted Appetites and Warmed Souls
by Kay Kerezy
Onions, black beans, cayenne pepper –
everyone has a different idea what makes
their chili the best. The same can be said
for the sides – cheese, sour cream or
cornbread versus Frito’s – each ingredient
makes a contribution and the hope is that
the combination tastes greater than the
sum of its parts.
This year at the Brecksville United Methodist
Church’s fifth annual chili cookoff,
the winning chili was actually a chili pie
by Craig Kotnik, which also won in 2010.
Austin “Skip” Smith, one of the creators
of the event, said, “Methodists are famous
for potluck dinners and this is a substitute
for potluck. The end of January is such a
dismal time and everyone needed something
to cheer them up. It gives people a
chance to socialize. Doug Huth had the
idea and we all pitched in.”
The “we” Smith referred to are the United
Methodist Men, UMM, the group in the
church that hosts the event. Donations
are accepted and all proceeds go to the
Cleveland Food Bank. This year the event
raised $350.
Upon entry, every chili taster is given
one coin to cast one vote for best chili.
Eighteen recipes were available to sample.
Every chili taster seems to have a different
method to sample all of the offerings. Some
line their tray with one of each chili and
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chili winner is announced after the contest.
Smith said attendance has grown slightly
every year. This year 92 people attended.
He added, “There is a core group of people
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some new and some drop off.”
When asked about rivalries, Smith said,
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BUMC Director of Education, Jenny Gee,
waited for a taste of chili from Skip Smith,
who helped initiate the cookoff and said
he changes his recipe slightly every year.
people are not. The votes were very close
this year. Craig only had one or two more
votes than the two runners-up.”
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Chili:
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1 large onion, chopped
celery chopped
1 tablespoon sugar
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1 can tomato puree or chopped tomatoes
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1 tablespoon chili powder
1 can kidney beans
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y Calvin Jefferson
With a firm commitment to his duties,
borne of his nearly lifelong kinship with
Brecksville and nurtured by his father’s
time on city council, new Brecksville
Council President Greg Skaljac said,
“There are a number of things I hope to
get accomplished in the near term, but
they can only be accomplished with the
help of my fellow members of council, the
mayor, administration and the residents.
“Going forward I think it will be even
more important to continue to build
relationships with our neighboring communities,
our school district and private
companies to look for ways to efficiently
provide services and enhance our residents’
quality of life while managing our
taxpayer’s dollars.”
As council president, Skaljac hopes to
leverage his position, passion and experience
to lead the city in addressing all of its
issues. He said he firmly believes the most
pressing matter is to continue to deliver
the outstanding city services that residents
have come to expect and enjoy and to
deliver them as cost-effectively as possible.
He listed those services as including police
and fire protection, garbage and leaf collection,
recycling and shredding, snow
plowing, street and sewer maintenance,
and recreational/human-services offerings
to residents of all ages.
At the same time, Skaljac said, the city
must continue to be conservative with
its finances and manage them accordingly
while also aggressively pursuing
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in City His dad Helped Govern
opportunities.
“I intend to continue discussions about
the vision/master plan for our Blossom
Hill facility and how that will improve
our recreation programs,” he said. “Also,
I believe the need for a new police station
has reached the point that we have
to take action.
“Obviously, the future redevelopment of
the (abandoned former Veterans Administration
Hospital) property will be our
most important decision going forward;
however, that will be a slow, controlled,
multiyear redevelopment, in my opinion.”
Internally, he would also like council
and all of the administration to start to
transition to a more technology friendly
– i.e., paperless – operation.
“We are looking into the pros and cons
of making this move for our meetings and
all of the paperwork and hardware that is
involved with it,” he said. “I think there
has to be a more efficient way to manage
our documents and access the information
required.”
To all those ends, Skaljac said he believes
council has a perfect mix of experienced
and new members to attain those goals.
“There are a lot of new ideas being
brought up and it will be exciting. The
main thing about this group is that we
all respect each other’s specific talents
and opinions,” he said. “Do we disagree
at times? Absolutely. But we handle those
disagreements with professionalism and
we try to compromise if at all possible.”
In Skaljac’s eyes, the catalyst for the city’s
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for whom Skaljac said he has the utmost
respect.
“His vision and passion for our city
is what makes him such a phenomenal
mayor,” Skaljac said. “We are respectful
of each other’s opinions and we find a
way to work towards the common goal.”
The council president said he does not
believe most people know how demanding
and time consuming the mayor’s job
is, given he in charge of roughly 120
employees, manages a budget of $30 million
and has 13,000 residents and various
media outlets holding him accountable.
With Brecksville almost fully developed
in terms of residential growth but only
about 65 percent developed commercially,
Skaljac sees a bright future ahead.
“I believe if we follow our Master Plan
in the three major areas (the VA property,
the Miller/I-77 location and the Route
82/I-77 intersection, all zoned office/lab
use), we can maximize our income tax
collections and maintain our city’s ‘small
town’ charm at the same time,” he said.
Skaljac looks for the commercial growth
to happen because of Brecksville’s “desirable”
location near I-77 and the Ohio
Turnpike, its safety forces, its top-performing
school district, its “wonderful”
amenities such as the Metro and National
Park systems and its economic development
plan that is “business friendly.”
In addition to the complimentary retail
and restaurant development that will
come with the future commercial growth,
Skaljac said he would also like to see an
affordable “empty-nester” type development
in town.
“With our population aging and wanting
to downsize yet remain in Brecksville,
I think there is a huge need and market
for this type of housing,” he said. “Perhaps
something like that can be incorporated
within some of the previously mentioned
future developments.”
Taking into account what has happened
nationally with the economy over the
past few years, Skaljac said he thinks the
city is “doing as well as we could have
hoped for.” Part of the city’s relative fiscal
stability can be credited to it being wise
enough to not replace employees who left
or retired, so it was able to freeze salaries
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M13 PRESIDENT SKALJAC
Council President Greg Skaljac and his
wife, Stella, attended the Brecksville Inaugural
Ball in January. Photo by courtesy
of N. Evans
for two years. In addition, the city is not
saddled with a tremendous amount of
debt as are many other cities, he pointed
out.
“As with any financial situation, you’d
always like them to be better,” Skaljac
said. “While 2011 was better than expected
in terms of income tax collections, we
are not out of the woods yet. I think 2012
will be a down year because we probably
won’t see any income from the VA after
February and we will be losing income
tax from the construction workers who
have been building in town during 2011.
“Those new commercial buildings will
obviously start to operate at some point
in 2012, but we will not gain the benefit
of the new salary taxes until 2013.”
On the bright side, he noted, Brecksville
has maintained its AAA credit rating,
which is the best a municipality can have.
The city will be making its final debt payments
of $400,000 on the Community
Center and will be paying off the final
$400,000 note for a storm-water retention
basin project in 2012.
Skaljac knew of time commitments,
potential resident concerns and difficult
decisions that come along with being a
city councilman because his father, Daniel
Skaljac, dealt with those issues when
he was on council from 1992 to 1998.
“Having someone with experience to
bounce ideas or thoughts on certainly has
helped me,” Skaljac said. “The advantages
of following in his footsteps are that I
knew how the ‘process’ of city hall works
and I knew many of the people who
worked for the city and on city council.”
The younger Skaljac was involved with
volunteer committees for the school
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district when the mayor appointed him
to serve on the recreation commission,
which he found rewarding. He said he had
not thought about council until hearing
the mayor’s State of the City presentations,
which made him “enthused about
our community, its future opportunities
and the vision that the mayor had for
the city.”
After that, when the opportunity to
make a run for council presented itself
in the fall of 2005, he went for it – and
got elected.
A Brecksville resident since his family
moved to the city in late 1980 when he
was in second grade, Skaljac graduated
from BBHHS in 1991. He graduated
from Miami University in 1995 with a
degree in political science, after which
he was employed as an insurance claims
adjuster in Cincinnati and Louisville for
two years.
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participate in Wall Street Week, an immersion
trip hosted by Miami’s Farmer
School of Business in conjunction with
the Royal Bank of Scotland. Students
learned about global finance through
visits and lectures at institutions such
as the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York, the New York Stock Exchange
and the trading floor at JP Morgan and
other banks.
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a software engineering major with a
specialty in biogenomics. He is a 2009
graduate of BBHHS. Best of luck to
him as the summer approaches!
There are so many students learning
and living the meaning of compassion
for others. Last month’s issue did not
include the classmates in Mrs. dean’s
fifth-grade challenge room as a part of
the pajama donation. This gifted group
also was a part of the students collecting
for the PJs and new books to be
distributed to needful children. Their
efforts to increase the total number of
items gathered are appreciated.
The annual Open House for the PSO
was held in recent weeks to celebrate
the great efforts by the volunteers as
well as to look to the coming agenda.
There was a generous mix of people
invited including Superintendent
Scot Prebles, former president Kathy
Moock, current president lila Tamulewicz.
Also mingling were PSO council,
school principals and volunteer moms.
Talented Kay Cook, who is the head
cook of the school district created a
scrumptious menu for all to enjoy. It
included fruit medley and assorted deli
wraps. Individual sweets completed the
brunch.The 2011-12 PSO has been able
to focus on being a valuable support
network to both the students and the
district. Everyone’s contribution is appreciated
and the open house helped to
express that sentiment.
Not often does the term “Guinness
World Record” make it into this column.
For this month, though, the deal
is real:
Maria Schneider a physical education
teacher at the middle school got a tip
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from fellow staffer, Sharon Weisler, that
Nation Geographic Kids was attempting
to break a record for the most people
doing jumping jacks in one day. Maria,
who knows the interests and energy level
of middle-schoolers well, thought this was
within the bounds of what kids would
like to do. Yet, she still wanted to make
sure on that autumn day, so she cleared
it with principal, Pat Farrell. He said yes
to the idea. Maria announced the plan
during the fall pep rally and the students
were totally into it. Honestly, what
Guinness Book of World Records copy
does not look utterly poured over? Kids
just dream of ways to get in there. Maria
communicated with the appropriate email
address to say that BBHMS was in,
and on the morning of Oct. 12 everyone
jumped. For one full minute, there were
1,028 Bee-people doing jumping jacks
along with scores of others across the
world. The certificate for participating
in the record-setting event recently came
across to Maria. The colorful award states
“Thank you for participating in National
Geographic Kids Guinness World Record
attempt for the most people doing Jumping
Jacks in a 24-hour period. We have
broken the record with 300,265 people.”
That is something the students will remember
forever. Hopefully that record
remains theirs to claim for a long time.
The news we have received from various
colleges includes that Ryan Stankie,
a 2001 BBHHS graduate, is on the
dean’s list for the fall semester of 2011 at
Ashland University. Ryan, the son Randolph
Stankie and Kathie Pushpak, is
majoring in marketing and entrepreneurship.
Christopher Radey, a fourth-year
student has been named to the fall 2011
dean’s list at St. Bonaventure University.
Christopher is majoring in English. The
following local residents made the dean’s
list at The University of Toledo: Nicole
Pavlik, a communication major; Aubree
Pawlik, a mechanical engineering technology
major; Hannah Snider, a marketing
major; vasiliki Themelis, an athletic
training major; and Neal Wagner, a mechanical
engineering major. Cassandra
Ciccotti, a psychology major and Alison
Neimes, a nursing major, were named to
Toledo’s president’s list. Katlyn Farine
and dana Hetrick made the dean’s list at
DePaul University. Alexandra Flower
was one of 358 undergraduates named
to Denison University’s 2011 fall semester
dean’s list. Emily lyn Schultz
was recognized as a member of Sigma
Alpha Lambda, a national leadership
and honors organization at the University
of Akron.
leah Hetzel, granddaughter of dorothy
Hetzel of Brecksville, who won the
All-Women Transcontinental National
Race, made up of 50 top female pilots
in 2011 and a graduate of Jacksonville
University Division of Aeronautics,
is now, at 22 years old, a pilot. She is
Pilot First Officer for Continental Jet
Express Airlines based at Cleveland
International Airport. Leah interned
for Delta Airlines in Texas.
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Elizabeth Marie Darwal married Sumitro
Pal on Oct. 8, 2011, at St. Ann’s
Church in Cleveland Heights.
Elizabeth, the daughter of Jim and Judy
Darwal of Brecksville, is a 2003 graduate
of Walsh Jesuit High School. She graduated
in 2007 from Miami University with
a degree in economics. Elizabeth is a
consultant for Deloitte Touche, which
involves extensive travel.
Sumitro is the son of Mintu and Krishna
Pal of Laurel, Md. Sumitro received his
degree in finance from the University of
Maryland in 2004. He is a vice president
of the wealth management division of
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Sumitro
and Elizabeth met the first week she was
transferred, while at IBM, to Washington,
D.C., in 2008.
Maureen Darwal, sister of the bride,
served as maid of honor. The bridesmaids
were Swati Pal, sister of the groom; Allison
Landuyt and Alice Pratt, friends
from Miami University; Alex McMillen,
friend from Walsh Jesuit; and Mary Mc-
Cabe, lifelong friend from Assumption
Grade School.
Groomsmen included best man and
business partner, Stephen Lucas; Jit Sinha,
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Wedding
brother-in-law; Joseph Darwal, brother of
the bride; Frank Falkenhan, Ryan Silva,
Shomo Sinha and Sujoy Kundu, friends
of the groom.
Father Walter H. Jenne, pastor of St.
Basil Church in Brecksville, was the celebrant
at the mass. The musicians were St.
Basil’s music director, Nancy Jovanov and
assistant director, Stephanie Ristau. Readers
were Caitlin Cunningham, Rosemaria
Gangale and Alison Kochis, all lifelong
friends of the bride.
After the reception at The Renaissance
Hotel in downtown Cleveland, the couple
honeymooned in Hawaii for two weeks.
Upon return they joined family and
friends to honor his cultural background
with a traditional Hindu wedding reception
in Bethesda, Md. They currently
reside in DuPont Circle, in D.C. and will
be moving to the home they purchased in
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Elizabeth Fiktus married Timothy Sylvain
on Sept. 4 at St. Michael’s Russian
Orthodox Church in Broadview Heights.
Liz, daughter of Richard and Gail
Fiktus, is a 2002 graduate of Brecksville-
Broadview Heights High School. She
received her bachelor’s degree from the
University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill and J.D. from Case Western Reserve
University School of Law. She currently
serves as corporate counsel to the Progressive
Group of Insurance Companies in
Mayfield Village.
Tim is the son of Charles and Louise
Sylvain of North Royalton. Tim graduated
from Gilmour Academy in 2001
and earned his bachelor’s degree from
John Carroll University. Currently, he
serves as relationship manager to Key
Bank’s Institutional Real Estate Group.
The couple met through mutual friend
and maid of honor, Deanna King, a 2002
BBHHS graduate.
The bridesmaids were longtime friends
Allison Engler, Barbara Riemer, Kelleen
Halishak (Kozlowski), Kelly Sakai and
Sarah Swarthout – all 2002 BHHS graduates
– and Kelly Murphy, Liz’s college
roommate from Shaker Heights.
Groomsmen included best man Matt
Sylvain, Tim’s brother; Alex Fiktus, brother
of the bride; Robert Kenyon, cousin of
the groom; and friends Leighton Schwob,
Ryan Salem and Ryan Wilson.
After a reception at Cleveland’s Severance
Hall, the couple honeymooned in
Hawaii. They currently reside in University
Heights. ∞
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y Anastasia Ealey
Brecksville resident Neil Evans took part
in a photographic art show at St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church in Akron, along with
fellow photographers James N. Brown
and Joe Dick.
Evans said that he picked up photography
on his own, without any instruction.
“I grew roses and started out by taking
pictures of them. I’ve never taken any
classes or had any training,” he said. “I’ve
sold a few pictures over the years, but it’s
more of a hobby.”
As a member of the Cleveland Photographic
Society, Evans occasionally
competes in its shows. “They have over
300 members, and the shows are pretty
competitive,” he said.
Each of the photographers presented
25 pictures for the Akron show, which
began in early January and will continue
through March.
Cunningham Named to
All-Freshman Team
M11, V52
Ohio State soccer player Kenny Cunningham
(BBHHS) was recently named to the
Big Ten All-Freshmen Team. Cunningham,
who was the 2010 Greater Cleveland
Soccer Coaches Player of the Year, First
Team All-Ohio and NSCAA High School
All-American while at BBHHS, scored
two goals and had two assists in his rookie
campaign as a Buckeye starting forward.
Ohio State (10-7-2) finished second in the
Big Ten behind Northwestern, but failed
to get a bid in the NCAA tournament.
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brecksville Man Takes Part in Akron Art Show
According to Michelle Tognetti, coordinator
for the art gallery, the church has
been putting on art shows for 25 years.
“We always have art hanging in the gallery,
and we switch them off about five
times a year,” she said.
Evans has a couple of tips for other
aspiring photographers: “Get a digital
camera, use a tripod when there isn’t any
wind, and use Photoshop.” ∞
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Exchange Student likes Ohio but Misses Riding bikes
by linda Niro
Most foreign exchange students hope
the experience will teach them more about
the world as they receive an education and
Gabriela Alejandro Alvarez, or Gaby, a
17-year-old junior from Juticalpa, Olancho
in Honduras, is no different.
Alvarez has been staying with Patty and
Rick Zirm and their daughter, Emily,
while she attends Padua Franciscan High
School in Parma. She began learning
English at age 4 in her private, bilingual
school. Her father, a religion teacher,
worked as a translator in neighboring
San Francisco de la Paz during St. Basil
the Great’s mission trips. When Alvarez
was in the sixth grade, she began doing
the translating.
Several members of St. Basil decided to
sponsor Alvarez’s education here. Alvarez
said, “Maya Minslenski came up with the
idea to come here.”
The Iacobelli family was involved and
they recommended that Alvarz go to
Padua High School since their children go
there. Before making a final commitment,
Alvarez and her family came for a vacation
and toured the school. Dan Prater helped
her write a letter and soon she became one
of Padua’s 16 foreign exchange students.
Although public schools in Honduras
do not have lockers or class changes,
private schools are more similar to U.S.
schools, Alvarez noted. One difference,
though, is that in Honduras, classes do
not mix grade levels. There are no class
M03 EXCHANGE STUDENT
Despite living through a life threatening
illness, Gaby Alvarez would like to return
to Ohio to go to college. She is shown here
with her host family. Gaby is on the left in
front of Patty and Rick Zirm. Emily Zirm
is seated next to Gaby. Photo by L. Niro
choices either. Alvarez said, “That’s not a
Honduran thing. You only choose classes
in the University.”
Alvarez admitted she misses her home
and her parents. One of the more difficult
things for her was making new friends,
although she has plenty now. When discussing
community differences, she noted
a few things.
In Honduras, when school ended she
and her friends could walk and ride bikes
to see each other and do homework, but
now many of her classmates live 30 to
40 minutes away. At home, she and her
family went to the movies every weekend
since her grandfather owns the theater.
Unlike the U.S. multiplex, his theater
shows one movie at a time. She added
that “winter is nice,” but said she likes
it warmer.
Alvarez’s English instruction focused
on grammar with some literature. Alvarez
said, “I need to take my time to
understand things. In the beginning, I
didn’t think I knew English.” She said
the French and Korean exchange students
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told her they felt the same way at first.
Food in the U.S. is different, Alvarez
said. She was the cook in her family
because her mother, who works for the
Olancho Board of Education, does not
cook. She misses the traditional meals
she used to make for dinner, like baleadas,
which have beans, eggs or meat, a
special cheese and avocado wrapped in a
tortilla, and tapado, a type of meat stew
with plantains and rice.
Alvarez said chili might be her favorite
American food, but she really loves French
fries. She said her French classmate does
not know how they got their name because
they are not French. Also, she said
she likes her meat well done, saying they
do not serve meat rare in Honduras.
When Alvarez returns to Honduras,
she will be able to tell her friends about
Cedar Point, Put-in-Bay, Amish country,
which she said was “awesome,” and
Niagara Falls. She saw an Indians game
and met some Cavaliers players during a
hospital stay.
Her time here, through, has not been
all school and fun. Alvarez, who has a
history of migraines, woke up Dec. 8
with a horrible headache. She was admitted
to the Cleveland Clinic where
she had a lumbar puncture to determine
what was wrong. While they were trying
to diagnose her, she became steadily
more ill and was placed on a respirator
for a few days. The doctors were unsure
whether or not she would recover. She
was treated for viral meningitis and
encephalitis and possible tuberculosis.
She began to improve, and was sent to
rehab for a week and then back to the
Zirm household.
The Brecksville Magazine, March 2012
Her family, including a sister also
named Gaby, came during her illness.
The family stayed with Ed Bilek while
she recovered. Alvarez’s joints still hurt
and she moves slowly, but she has improved
and she has been cleared from TB.
Host mom Patty Zirm said that Padua
was understanding and did not require
Alvarez to take her midterm exams.
When St. Basil parishioners learned of
her troubles, they began to pray. In mid-
January, she was able to tell the congregation
thank you.
Alvarez’s future plans include returning
to Ohio for college for a degree in architecture
or civil engineering. When asked
“Why Ohio?” she said, “Why not? I like
Ohio. It is a better opportunity.”
She will return to Honduras for her
senior year of high school. ∞
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Former ScripType editor and writer,
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local literary scene with equal parts
housewifery, sauciness and sweet paprika
courtesy of The Irish Hungarian Guide to
the Domestic Arts, a book distributed by
Cleveland’s newest indie publisher, Red
Giant Books.
O’Brien’s essays have appeared in The
New York Times, The Los Angeles Times,
the Cleveland Plain Dealer and Scene. A
misfit Irish-but-not-Catholic girl from
Cleveland’s west side, O’Brien is funny
and sophisticated, projecting triumph
through the lens of the domicile without
blinking when sorrow fills the screen,
according to a release from Red Giant.
The right measure of quirk and earthy
sex separate this book from the Erma
Bombeck set, while O’Brien’s dry Midwest
humor ties it all together.
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Erin O’Brien pens and publishes her
second book.
proves that the Rust Belt is the perfect
backdrop for a whirlwind romance, that
shopping at the discount grocery is really
performance art, and that a half-acre lot
in the middle of America is all you need
to accommodate a field of dreams.”
This book is also a food memoir for the
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of slumgullion, and banishing the blues
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Educating voters while navigating
the narrow straits of Cuyahoga County
governance is the job of Brecksville’s
Mike West. As media and voter education
specialist for the Cuyahoga County
Board of Elections (BOE), West deals
with various aspects of print, broadcast
and the Internet for the dissemination of
voting information to the public.
Concerning the Internet, West said,
“Individual investigation of the truth is
important at a time when traditional journalism
has suffered from budget cuts and
the public looks to the Internet for news.
I’m concerned because online news is not
subject to the same journalistic standards
as newspapers, magazine, radio and TV.”
Noting the need for verifying and
knowing the source of information, West
added, “The Internet has made it easier
than ever for voters to conduct research
on candidates and issues, (which is fine)
as long as you know the source.”
A veteran radio and TV broadcast news
reporter and anchor as well as having U.S.
Congressional outreach experience, West
and, his wife, Robin, have two daughters.
For a closer look at his BOE duties, Scrip-
Type interviewed West:
ST: Tell us about your work at the
board of elections.
West: The work I do at the BOE is more
about the process of conducting elections
than politics. We serve all voters with no
regard to their party affiliation. I make
sure the media is advised of anything
that affects voters. I’m here to help them
(voters) if they have questions about an
election or need election statistics. A big
part of the job involves working with our
community partners. To prepare for each
election we create voter informational
handouts and flyers that are posted at
hundreds of locations throughout the
county by our (community) partners.
This information is also sent by e-mail to
our partners so it can be used in e-mail
blasts, e-newsletters, printed newsletters
and for posting on their websites.
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The Brecksville Magazine, March 2012
West Navigates Cuyahoga County Politics
M21 WEST
Mike West is the
media and voter
education specialist
for the Cuyahoga
County Board of
Elections. Photo by
D. Jansik
ST: What training
is required to
be a media and
voter education
specialist?
West: This position
is part of the
outreach department
so outreach
and media skills
are required. My
background in
media and writing
is helpful as
well as doing outreach
for a member
of Congress.
Both jobs involve
connecting the public with government
services and programs. We create mailers,
postcards, handouts, posters and
media advisories. This type of work requires
someone who enjoys talking with
people, working as a team and creativity.
You must also be able to take complex
processes and voting rules and translate
them into easy to understand portions
of information that will allow voters to
successfully cast their ballot.
ST: Please tell us how (if it is) hectic
the job might be in a presidential election
year?
West: We are always busier in a presidential
election year because more people
want to vote. The preparations in my
department won’t be much different than
any other countywide election. For the
rest of the departments there will be more
vote by mail ballot applications and vote
by mail ballots to process, more people
voting early and additional voters going to
the polls to vote. So presidential election
years mean more of everything.
ST: Is it more hectic or less when local
and/or county issues/elections are
involved?
West: In some elections only a portion
of the county’s 59 municipalities hold
elections so of course that makes it easier
than when an election is countywide.
ST: Anything in particular to get ready
for the primary this March?
West: We are focusing on mail voting
for the March primary. We want to make
sure everyone knows how and where to
get mail ballot applications. The BOE no
longer automatically mails ballot applications
to voters prior to each election. We
used to do this, so some voters probably
think we still do. Voters need to know that
all registered voters may continue to vote
by mail; however, voters must request a
ballot application.
Summing up West thinks everybody
should be a poll worker at least once.
“After you have been part of the process,
you will never look at voting the same
way again. The election process has pages
and pages of laws and rules that govern
how elections are conducted and the
procedures must be followed to the letter.
We can all be proud of the staff, board
members, managers, and the thousands
of election day workers that make conducting
successful elections possible,”
he said. ∞
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Still Teaches Traditional Photography
ville Broadview Heights High School
(BBHHS) photography teacher Joe
Applebaum, that is just what it means for
his profession and teaching. “I’ve changed
to digital cameras professionally,” he said.
“They’re easier to use in some ways, and
harder in others. There’s a magic that
happens in the darkroom that you won’t
get in front of a computer.”
Applebaum has taught photography
at BBHHS since 1989. Before that, he
earned a B.F.A. in graphic design and ran
a used bookshop, but said that photography
was an art he picked up outside of
his studies.
“I picked up photography as an art that
I enjoyed doing,” he said. I was certified to
teach in the mid-80s and taught one year
at Cleveland Heights before being hired
by Brecksville to change the photography
course from industrial arts to fine arts.”
Applebaum talked about the changes
he made to his courses. “When I started,
we had five Photo I classes for the whole
year, and since then we’ve added up to
as many as six classes per semester. I created
a graphic design class here, included
a Photo II class, and an AP Photo class,
which is 2-D design done through photography.”
He said that his classes are fairly popular.
“My classes are well attended, and I’m
sure if we had more classes, there would
be more kids in them.”
As far as changes to his teaching method
in the wake of the digital age are concerned,
Applebaum keeps it simple – and
less expensive.
“My students need a 35mm SLR
camera. We lend out some, which are
donated, and that works pretty well. It’s
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much cheaper than if we’d used digital
– imagine having to buy a good digital
camera,” he said.
Applebaum said that he prefers teaching
the wet process over digital because
it better prepares the students. “Most of
the things they do on a computer start
in some way in the dark room, so they
learn all the basics. I’ve had many kids go
on and study photography, often straight
into digital, but they’re still way ahead of
many students in that area,” he said.
Since studying photography requires
getting out of the classroom now and
then, Applebaum said he takes his students
to one place in particular every
year. “I take the Photo I students to the
zoo once a year. It’s a good, controlled
environment with all sorts of subject matter
from animals to people to manmade
objects – it has just about everything.
Often, some former students or parents
of students who have a background in
photography will come along to help.”
Over the years, Applebaum has watched
several of his students go on to make careers
in the field of photography. “There’s
a woman named Lisa Miller who was a
student from my first year at BBHHS,
who is now a photographer and photo
editor for the Columbus Dispatch. Another
of my students, Rachel O’Hara
who graduated in ’06, moved here with
her family because they were looking for
an area that had a good photography
program. She is now a photojournalist
down in Florida. Another student, Beth
Glorioso, is now an independent photographer
and actually photographed one of
my daughter’s weddings,” he said.
Perhaps most impressive of his former
students’ achievements is that of Kaitlyn
Bernauer, a photojournalism major at
Ohio University.
“Kaitlyn won one of our best awards at
the Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition.
Not only was her photograph picked
for the top 25, but was put on the poster
from 2010. They only pick one image
from all the art submitted from around
the state, not just photography, which
made this pretty impressive.”
The Brecksville Magazine, March 2012

Applebaum described how teaching
non-digital photography helps students
become more intentional when shooting
pictures. “We use the wet process because
I think it teaches the kids to compose better
while taking pictures,” he said. “When
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Since its inception, the teams have
continued to move forward each year as
a committed group of parents, coaches
and players along with the school district
and the support of the Bee Athletic
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knows that players are more than just
team members. They make up what is
often called a “brotherhood.” The term
“brotherhood” refers both to the girls
and boys who make up an ice hockey
team. Regardless of the level of play, a
player going into a locker room for the
first time has 20 new friends.
Most hockey players began skating at
age four or five as Mini Mites. Skating
becomes a family affair and joining
a team provides the basis for lifelong
friendships. Most hockey families will
say that they spend their Thanksgiving
Days with their hockey families. And
yes, they do get out of town guests
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CvCC Provides Career development to Middle School Students
by Judy Hein Terrigno
Doogie Howzer, M.D. may have some
competition from local seventh-grade
boys. Sixty-four seventh-grade boys
from surrounding school districts attended
the second annual Young Men
in Medicine program at the Cuyahoga
Valley Career Center (CVCC).
Eight boys from the eight local districts
that support CVCC were chosen.
Deciding which boys attended was up
to each school district and each one
made their decision differently. For
Brecksville-Broadview Heights Middle
School, interested seventh-grade boys
submitted a ballot and were chosen on
a lottery basis. Another school district’s
teachers chose students based on the
student’s demonstrated aptitude in science
and math.
Twenty-three professionals from a
variety of fields provided hands on
presentations throughout the day of the
program on Jan. 31. Organizations such
as the Cleveland Clinic Foundation
(CCF) and Garcia Prosthetics along
with representatives from Cuyahoga
Community College, Notre Dame
College and The University of Akron
informed and entertained the participants.
Areas of interest included critical
transport; respiratory, occupational
and physical therapy; diagnostic imaging;
prosthetics; chiropractics; medical
laboratory science; EMS paramedic;
and polysomnography (sleep studies).
Students were able to climb aboard
an ambulance (Mobile Intensive Care
Unit), practice therapy techniques and
participate in a variety of procedures.
Many careers in the medical profession
were highlighted. Dan Andrysek,
a nurse practioner and CCF employee,
explained to the students, “Nursing was
once thought of as a primarily female
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Andrysek talked to the students by
the Mobile Intensive Care Unit that
was parked inside the school. Referring
to an EMT attending the event,
he said, “As a critical care EMT, J.R.
gets national and international calls.
He has had to travel abroard to pick
up patients.”
“Outreach programs like this are a
good way to let students know what
career opportunities are available to
them,” said Darden Blake, community
liaison at CVCC. “It’s (attending the
CVCC) a cheaper way to get from
point A to point B. For example, students
receive college credit, called ‘tech
prep,’ for some of the EMT classes they
attend here. Then they are on a direct
paramedic track.”
“I credit CVCC with my career start,”
said Dan Zezna, director of the EMS
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and Endocrine Center of CCF. A
graduate of Parma High School, Zezna
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attended the Adult EMS Paramedic
program at CVCC.
Following the tradition of “ladies
first,” the CVCC sponsored its fourth
annual IT’s for girls program in December.
The program provided a total
of 64 middle school girls from seventh
and eighth grades with information
and incentive to pursue their interest
in science, technology, engineering,
mathematics (STEM) and to discover
how much fun IT (information technology)
can be.
Two professionals participated in the
program to demonstrate how IT affects
their careers. Marci Carpenter, an
engineer from Cisco Systems, taught
students how she conducts meetings
from home with people all around the
globe. Jennie Zamberlan, president
and CEO of Avantia Inc., explained
basic computer programming using
bread, peanut butter and jelly. CVCC
instructors guided girls through demonstrations
on Computer-Aided Design
(CAD); 3D materials printing; Adobe
Photoshop; and Programming and
Software Development.
Using CAD, the girls designed a key
chain that was then produced on the 3D
materials printer. Using Adobe Photoshop,
the students scanned in a photo of
themselves and added it to a backdrop
creating a full color poster. They also
learned the steps of basic animation.
The Brecksville Magazine, March 2012
Both groups from the middle school
– boys and girls – enjoyed lunches courtesy
of the Valley Inn. When leaving,
they took home a CVCC backpack with
free gifts from participating professionals,
organizations and school.
“The goal of both programs is to help
students define potential career pathways
and curricular options as they prepare for
high school,” explained Donna Hessel,
CVCC’s careers pathways specialist.
Other upcoming events at CVCC include
the Student Job Fair on Thursday,
March 8, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. The job
fair is for district students 16 and over
looking for part-time or seasonal paid or
volunteer positions.
On Thursday, April 19, from 7 to 9
p.m., CVCC presents College Survival
Skills 101 for the class of 2012’s parents
and students. As part of the parent
speaker series, this program discusses
the social and emotional ramifications
of college life, campus safety and legal
aspects of being 18 years old, and personal
financial responsibilities.
To register or learn more, visit cvccworks.com.
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Christ Redeemer lutheran Welcomes New Pastor
by linda Niro
The Christ Redeemer Lutheran Church
on Brecksville Road has a new pastor.
After much thought and consideration,
Randy O’Donnell moved to Brecksville.
O’Donnell grew up in Butler, Pa., which
is 40 miles north of Pittsburgh. After high
school, he attended Capital University
and Trinity Lutheran Seminary, both in
Columbus, Ohio. As to why he chose his
career path, O’Donnell said, “I have never
had a one moment experience of a calling.
Instead for me, my journey in the faith,
and call to serve the church, has always
been one of slight nudges and a continued
wrestling of what one is called to do.”
For the 21 years he has served, O’Donnell
has always been the pastor of a church.
He has served parishes in central Ohio,
namely Grace Lutheran in Lancaster, Cal-
vary Lutheran in Chillicothe, and David
Lutheran in Canal Winchester. While at
Calvary Lutheran, the church underwent
a $2 million addition to its original 1903
structure, adding worship, education and
office spaces. He said he found the experience
rewarding. He spent about one year
working as a counselor in the chemical
dependency field while maintaining his
pastor position. He also has supervised
eight interns, after receiving the required
training. O’Donnell said that is the “fun
part of ministry,”– to help someone else.
In the summer of 2011, the synod of
Northeastern Ohio of the ELCA, or the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America,
asked O’Donnell if he would consider
coming to Christ Redeemer.
“The more I discovered about the congregation
and the community, the more
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Randy O’Donnell is the new pastor at
Christ the Redeemer Church. Photo by
L. Niro
I thought there was a potential for a good
fit.” O’Donnell said.
After interviewing several candidates,
the church members selected O’Donnell.
He took over in December and was formally
installed on Jan. 29.
O’Donnell said he is impressed with
the people at Christ Redeemer. “The
congregation has been very welcoming.
I have also enjoyed getting to know the
community. I really like it here so far.”
O’Donnell said that he is currently trying
to learn the people, traditions, history,
and styles of the congregation. After he
becomes more acquainted with the congregation
and the staff, he said he hopes
that together they can decide what in
which direction they would like to grow.
O’Donnell’s parents still live in Butler,
Pa., and he said he enjoys living this close
to them. He has identical twin daughters
who will graduate this spring from Ohio
University, one with a degree in sociology,
the other in film and video production.
He is also a Pittsburgh Steelers fan.
O’Donnell has participated in ecumenical
groups within the Lutheran Church.
Locally, he and members of his parish
community have worked with Partnership
for a Healthy Community, South Hills
Lend a Hand and the Red Cross. Christ
Redeemer participated in Soles for Souls,
a shoe donation program, in December
and January, and participates in Family
Promise, an outreach program. ∞
The Brecksville Magazine, March 2012

y Kathie vandevere
The spring clean-up is on its way, so if
tools were gathered quickly in the fall and
stored, they may need to be cleaned and
sharpened. This is also the time to walk
about the yard and garden assessing winter
damage to shrubs and trees; with trees standing
leafless, it is easy to see what needs to
be pruned.
The easiest way to maintain and clean garden
tools is with a large bucket, five gallons
or more, of coarse sand (usually available as
builder’s sand) and saturated with oil. Dried
dirt clogs or mud should be removed before
dipping the blade into the “rehab bucket.”
The up and down motion of the tool in the
oily mixture cleans and slightly sharpens the
shovel, trowel or any of the straight edged
tools. Others such as hoes and rakes should
receive the same treatment, but with extra
rubbing the tines or cutting edge of the tool
with a piece of sand paper or a handful of
the mixture.
This is the time to take the tools to a professional
sharpener if necessary. Steel wool
run over the edges helps to refine an edge
on a tool and, when oiled, prevent rust. A
quick rinse with water and dry with an old
towel and the shovel, trowel or other tool
should be ready for spring garden clean-up.
Tools with wooden handles benefit from
a light rubbing of the handle with the oil
mix. Applied when dry and rubbed into the
wood will “season” the handle and make using
it easier. If the handle is cracked or broken,
it must be replaced. This sounds easy,
but sometimes it is hard to find a replacement
handle. If the tool must be replaced,
consider one with all metal construction.
The stainless steel implements are more
expensive but clean easier and last longer.
Included in the collection of tools for
the garden should be a variety of cutting
implements. A basic assortment includes:
a pruning saw, loppers, hedge shears, hand
pruners, folding garden knife and sturdy
gloves; keeping these tools clean and sharp
is important. If rose pruning is an important
function, add a pair of long-sleeved gloves.
The blades could transmit a disease from
one plant to another if infected limbs or
stems are cut. Usually in the cold months of
early spring, the pathogens are not up and
about. To be safe after any use, include a
swipe into the sand and oil mixture after the
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Get Ready for Spring by Cleaning Tools, inspecting Trees and Shrubs
alcohol swab. A quick rinse and immediate
drying protects against rust or clogging the
action of the cutting tool.
Now that the tools are clean and sharp and
the trees are not budding, it is a great time to
inspect and trim trees and shrubs while they
are still dormant. The branch structure is visible
without the leaves, and repairs or needed
shaping is easier to see and do. Also more of
the tree’s energy can go to healing the wound
rather than producing green leaves.
The cold to cool weather diminishes the
bug population and so the surgery is safer
for the plant, large or small.
Well-pruned trees and shrubs avoid the
damage caused by the often heavy snows
and ice of late winter or early spring. Removing
excessive growth or crossed limbs
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Trimming the spring-flowering trees
removes the flower buds before they open,
reducing their spring beauty. Pruning the
dogwoods, cherries, crabapples and other
early bloomers should be done immediately
after they bloom. Shrubs that bloom in the
spring should be pruned immediately after
they blossom. Other shrubs that produce
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Hydrangeas need to be identified; some
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y Tom Olecki
A common question we hear is “should
I be running a dehumidifier in my basement?”
Let’s face it – most basements are damp
because they are built below the ground.
Moisture can come through the concrete
floor and/or through block walls.
First, determine if your basement is
damp enough to require de-humidification.
Some signs of excess humidity are:
• musty smell
• exposed cold water lines that sweat or
drip condensation. This typically shows
up during the summer months.
• ductwork that continually sweats when
air conditioning is on
• signs of mold
• humidity level that is measured over 65
percent in basement
• basement walls or floors that are wet
If you experience any these symptoms,
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Using dehumidifiers in the basement
Tom Olecki, owner,
Broadview Heating
A dehumidifier
works best at
removing moisture
from warm,
humid environments.
Since
most basements
are around 65
degrees, the capacity
of a dehumidifier
is greatly
reduced. Most units are rated at 80 F and
60 percent relative humidity. A 10-degree
reduction in temperature will reduce the
capacity by about 40 percent. A dehumidifier
rated at 30 pints per day at 80 F is
expected to remove only about 15 pints at
65 F. A 10-percent increase in relative humidity
is expected to increase the capacity
by about 25 percent. For these reasons, I
recommend buying a high-capacity unit
of about 70 pints per day.
An energy star rated unit will keep operating
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conditioner will only dehumidify when it
is running so during some of the spring,
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Going the Extra Mile for Your Child’s Healthy Smile
by Arlene J. Coloma, d.d.S., M.S.
Parents are always looking out for their
children’s best interests. Deciding on the
right schools, the right foods and even
selecting a dentist can be difficult. Parents
have many choices in regards to their
child’s well-being, and picking a dentist
that fits into a family’s lifestyle is imperative
to make a child’s dental appointments
comfortable and relaxed.
Pediatric dentistry, one of the nine
recognized specialties in dentistry, was
established as a specialty in 1942.
Seeing a pediatric dentist who specializes
in dealing with small and apprehensive
patients will help to ease your child’s
fears. After finishing their regular dental
program, pediatric dentists spend two to
three years in a pediatric dental residency
program that consists solely of working
with infants, young children, adolescents
and children with special needs. Their
education includes dental treatment,
dental procedures, child psychology, child
growth and development with emphasis
on the unique needs of children.
Pediatric dentists take continuing education
courses to learn the latest treatments
available for a variety of children’s
dental problems. Pediatric dentists are
known as the pediatricians of the dental
world. They have chosen their profession
because they genuinely care for children.
They are specifically trained to meet your
child’s physical, emotional, mental and
oral health care needs as well as guide their
dental growth and development.
Pediatric dentistry places great emphasis
on preventative care. Oral health care
counseling, preventative oral health care
techniques, habit counseling, treatment
for specific dental needs are just a few of
the areas addressed by a pediatric dentist.
He/she will often work with your child’s
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a lifetime. Pediatric dentists go the extra
mile for your child’s healthy smile.
Dr. Coloma specializes in dental care for
infants, adolescents and individuals with
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y laurie Malone
The well-being of the children and the
future of their family is usually the biggest
concern of parents when facing a divorce.
Since I am divorced with a 12-year-old
daughter and also have professional experience
as guardian ad litem (protects the best
interests of children in court cases) and
parenting coordinator (works with high
conflict families), I have provided some
helpful information for divorcing parents:
Child’s Relationship: Keep in mind that
the other parent can have a much different
relationship with your child than they did
with you.
Conflict between Parents: Exposing
your children to conflict is difficult for
them, and is one of the most difficult aspects
of divorce for them to handle.
Comparing Plans: Do not base a plan
for your children on what somebody else
did for their children.
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Children and divorce
Laurie Malone,
Attorney at Law
asked her to share
what she thought
divorcing parents
needed to know
for their kid’s
sake. The result is
a child’s perspective
on divorce,
which is on my
website. Here are
some of the highlights:
let Your Kids
Know it is Not Their Fault: It is common
for children to believe that it is their fault
you are getting divorced, so this reassurance
is necessary.
let Them Know Everything Will be
OK: Just like you are nervous about the
future, so are the children. Many times
they just are not comfortable sharing their
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to bring up the topic.
Most importantly, parents need to be
wise when they choose the process they
utilize to resolve their divorce. Litigation
will tear families apart. Mediation and a
collaborative divorce will make families
stronger.
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see www.MaloneMediationandLaw.
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y Jeff Rak
This has been one of the mildest winters
I can remember. After the wettest summer
last year, I guess we all deserved a mild
winter. I can only guess what this spring
will bring. The one thing that I know
for sure is that spring will come and the
flowers will bloom, so you better be ready.
If you are planning a landscape project
this spring, you might want to start calling
a few landscapers. With spring approaching
quickly, most landscape companies
are already booking spring and summer
projects.
The big question is how do you find a
landscaper? The best way is to ask your
friends and neighbors if they have worked
with someone they like. You can also try
The Ohio Landscape Association website,
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Plan Now for Summer blooms
for most projects.
If you are doing
a simple planting
or patio, you
may be able to
get by without a
design fee. I recommend
that you
interview two or
three companies
Jeff Rak
and have your top
choice create a design
for you. Creating a design can be a
long process. A typical design can take
between five and 10 hours to create. By
having only one landscaper create a design
for you, it will save you time and money.
Part of the design process is determining
a budget. This is an important part
because it helps the designer develop a
plan that meets your needs without breaking
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Tell Your Optometrist
A Thing or Two
If you want
to get the most
from your eye
examination,
tell your optometrist
a
thing or two.
Facts about
your health,
how you use
your eyes, and
symptoms of
vision problems
you have noticed are the kinds of things
your optometrist wants and needs to know
in order to prescribe the appropriate vision
correction for you.
Things to tell your doctor include:
• Chronic health conditions, such as high
blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol, or allergies
you or any close family members have.
Because your eyes are a part of your body,
they are affected by your general health.
• Eye health problems like glaucoma or
macular degeneration that seem to run in
your family.
•Prescription and non-prescription medications,
including birth control pills and acne
medications with tetracycline you are taking.
Drugs sometimes can affect your eyes and
vision.
• How you use your eyes at work. At
work, your eyes do many different tasks.
To help you see as well as you can, your
optometrist needs to know what those tasks
are, how long and how often you do them,
and the distance between your eyes and your
work. Such information helps determine the
exact prescription and any special lens design
needed to give you sharp, comfortable vision
on the job.
• Your hobbies and sports. You may use
your eyes differently for recreational activities
than you do on the job. Your optometrist can
help you decide if a special pair of glasses or
perhaps contact lenses would be helpful.
• Other concerns such as double vision,
seeing spots or floaters, or burning, itching
or tired eyes.
By sharing this information with your eye
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corned beef from St. Patty’s Day.
Corned beef and
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1 head cabbage, shredded, about 4 cups
12 ounces flaked corned beef
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 can cream of celery soup
1 medium onion, chopped
Combine cabbage, corned beef, cream of
celery soup, onions and mustard. Cook uncovered
in a skillet over low heat until cabbage
is crisp-tender about 20 to 25 minutes.
This is very easy to make and delicious. Just
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Corned beef ‘n Cabbage
Casserole With Pasta
4 cups chopped cabbage
1 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/4 cup butter
8 ounces pasta, cooked, drained
12 ounces corned beef
4 ounces shredded swiss cheese
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
114 teaspoon pepper
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sauté cabbage,
celery and onion in butter. Add remaining
ingredients; mix well, spoon into
2-quart casserole. Cover and bake 45 to
50 minute or until heated.
baked Reuben dip
1 cup grated swiss cheese
1 cup drained sauerkraut
1/2 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons spicy brown mustard
1 tablespoon ketchup
2 teaspoons minced onions
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese,
cubed
8 ounces corned beef, cut into small
pieces
1/2 to 1 teaspoon caraway seeds (optional)
Combine all ingredients in glass baking
dish. Cover and bake 30 minutes at 350
degrees. Uncover and bake for an additional
5 to 10 minutes until golden.
Mini-Reuben Appetizers
1 loaf rye cocktail bread
1 (16 ounce) can sauerkraut
1/2 pound corned beef, sliced very thin
and quartered
1/2 pound swiss cheese, sliced and
quartered
thousand island dressing
Drain sauerkraut. Place cocktail ryes
on cookie sheet in single layer. Carefully
place corn beef on each slice of rye. Add
1 tablespoon saurerkraut on top of corn
beef. Squeeze a dash of thousand island
dressing on top of saurkraut. Top with
Swiss cheese. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Community of Hope Lutheran Church
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Worship Sat. 5:30p.m. and Sun. 9 & 10:45 a.m. at
4470 Oakes Rd., Brecksville, in Blossom Hill Complex.
Nursery care, Modern Worship, Children’s
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Cuyahoga Valley Republicans
The Cuyahoga Valley Republicans (CVR)
will meet on Thursday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m., at
the Brecksville Community Center, 1 Community
Dr. At this meeting members will
decide whether to officially endorse candidates
in the March 6 Republican primary.
The CVR is an independent, nonprofit
organization with 600 members dedicated
to promoting individual liberty and limited
government. It is part of a network of more
than 5,000 grassroots activists in Northeast
Ohio. The CVR charter provides its membership
the opportunity to endorse county,
state level, congressional and presidential
candidates.
Discussion topics at the meeting will
also include “Learning How You Can Fight
Voter Fraud,” “Easy and Simple Ways to Deliver
a Compelling Message” and “Informing
Young Voters.” Guests are always welcome
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TOPS Club(Take Off Pounds Sensibly)
meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Chippewa
Place, Activity Room located at 7005 Stadium
Dr., in Brecksville. Visitors are always welcome
for any meeting, and the first meeting is free.
TOPS Club, Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)
is an affordable, nonprofit, weight-loss support
and wellness education organization
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Area Churches Welcome You
Brecksville United Church of Christ
23 Public Square, at intersection of 21 & 82
440-526-4364; Dave Shackle, Pastor. Mail to:
buccoh@sbcglobal.net; www.Brecksvilleucc.org;
Sunday worship, 10 a.m. Children welcome in
worship. Church school follows pastor’s “Word
with Young Worshipers.” Wheelchair accessible.
Open & Affirming and Just Peace Church.
Brecksville United Methodist Church
65 Public Square (Rt. 21 & Rt. 82) Brecksville 440-
526-8938, Rev. Clark Stein, pastor. A community
of faith, worship & fellowship. Worship services
at 8:45 and 11:15 a.m., Christian Education for all
ages 10 a.m., with infant and toddler childcare.
Summer Sunday worship service June-Aug., 10
a.m. and casual outdoor service at 8:30 a.m., call
for details or visit www.brecksvilleumc.com.
St. Basil the Great Catholic Church
8700 Brecksville Rd., Brecksville
440-526-1686, www.basilthegreat.org. A community
of faith united by love for Jesus Christ, using
their gifts to spread the good news. Youth Ministry,
bible study, family focused ministries, small groups
and outreach to the poor. Mass Sat. 5 p.m. Sun. –
7:30, 9:00, 10:30, noon and 5:30 p.m. Youth Mass.
Richfield Bible Baptist Church
Meets at the Richfield Holiday Inn Express,
5171 Brecksville Rd. Phone: 330-659-6561;
Website: http://bbc.mapleknoll.us . Pastor Alfred
B. Davis, Sunday School: 10 a.m.; Sunday Morning
Worship: 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Worship: 6
p.m.; Friday Bible Study: 7 p.m. Radio Program:
Late Night Live with Pastor Al, Sundays at 11 p.m.
on AM 1220 WHKW
The Friends Church
8645 Avery Rd., Broadview Hts., 440-526-3184,
e-mail: info@thefriendschurch.org. Pastor Chad
DeWeerd. Sun. Worship (Sunday School) 9 &
10:45 a.m. Ministries on Wed. 6:45 p.m. All Ages.
Celebrate & grow through uplifting music, practical
messages, building relationships, support
& small groups, community outreach & familyfocused
ministries & activities. Radio ministry
- WHK 1220 AM; Sat. 11:30 a.m./Sun 7 a.m.
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St. Joseph Byzantine
Catholic Church
8111 Brecksville Rd., Brecksville. 440-526-1818.
Fr. Bruce Riebe. Prayer line 440-526-6464.
www.stjoebyz.com. Liturgy: 4 p.m. Saturday,
10:30 a.m. Sunday. Handicap accessible. “Living
the Word of Christ Together.”
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church
9549 Highland Dr. 440-526-9865.
www.stmatthewsbrecksville.org. Sunday worship
- 8:30 and 10 a.m. Christian education for
all ages following the 10 a.m. service. Nursery
for toddlers, 10 a.m. to noon. Wheelchair accessible.
Cuyahoga Valley Church
5055 E. Wallings Rd., Broadview Hts.
440-746-0404 www.cuyahogavalleychurch.
com Sundays: 8:15, 9:30, 11:30; Saturdays: 5:30
“707” for ages 18-30+, 7:07 p.m. Fresh insights
to Biblical truths in friendly, casual and energized
atmosphere. Fun learning experiences
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Triune Lutheran Church
4810 W. Mill Rd., Broadview Hts., 440-526-3676.
triunelutheran.org David Kukelhan, Pastor.
Sunday Worship 11 a.m. with 9:15
a.m. Sunday School for all ages. Saturday
5 p.m. Praise Service with live music,
Multi-generational, relaxed and casual.
triunepraiseworship.com Come learn, renew
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Worship – We Witness
Independence
Presbyterian Church
6624 Independence Square, 216-524-6307
Worship: 10:30 a.m., family friendly, child
care; Christian Ed., all ages: 9:15 a.m. Summer
worship 10 a.m. We’re family centered,
community concerned, focused on faith,
outreach, world needs. Celebrating 175 yrs.,
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Repair, Downspouts & Drain tile.
Call for a Free estimate. 216-376-3700
DECKS aND PatIoS
CUsTOm DeCks By klAssiC 330-468-3476
Wood or low maintenance materials available.
Free in-home estimates. Attention to finished
details. licensed, bonded, insured. BBB members.
Visit us online www.klassicdecks.com
WOODlAnD DeCk COmPAny
escape to your own private backyard paradise.
Call us to start your deck, pergola,
or sunroom. 888-401-0150
or visit us at woodlanddeck.com
DRyWall REPaIRS
inTeRiOR DRyWAll DesiGn
hanging, Drywall Finishing,
Repairs and Painting.
Broadview heights resident.
Call mike at 440-230-9495 or 216-952-2551
ElECtRICal
Tim's CUsTOm eleCTRiC, inC.
Residential & light commercial
Remodeling, basements, generators,
panel upgrades, landscape lighting.
Richfield resident, lic. #37393, 440-785-0862
lUminAiRe liGhTinG & eleCTRiC CO.
Full service electrical contractors.
expert installation and repairs.
serving the community since 1989.
license # 20131. Call 440-526-4989
FIREWooD
split and clean seasoned mixed hardwoods.
Ready to burn. no pine, poplar, or willow.
Delivery available. 440-526-8291
FlooRING
inTeRiOR Finishes, Abbey Carpet of n. Royalton
Carpet - Ceramic Tiles - hardwood - Vinyl
laminate - Area Rugs - Window Fashions
9591 york Alpha Dr., suite 1, n. Royalton
440-237-8120.
The Grass Is Always Greener...
When You Call Us.
• Weekly Lawn Maintenance •
• Complete Installation
• Landscape Lighting
• Patios, Pavers & Retaining Walls • Lawn Maintenance
• Landscape Renovations
• Landscape Design
• Lawn Seeding & Sodding
• Mulching
Quality, Reliable Service
• Irrigation Systems
Over 20 Years in Business
Call Today For A Free Estimate or Lawn Analysis s 330-460-6078
Kern Landscaping Co.
Personalized Landscape Care
www.kernlandscapinginc.com
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Brecksville 440-526-6050
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independence 216-524-3900
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7915 Broadview Road
Broadview heights 440-526-7315
FORTUnA FUneRAl hOme
Family owned and operated.
Traditional, preplanning and cremation options.
7076 Brecksville Road
independence 216-520-7335
FuRNItuRE REFINISHING
ViCTOR liA & sOn ReFinisheRs
Over 40 years of professional refinishing
of fine furniture and antiques. insurance
work, fire, water, moving. Reupholstering.
All types of repair. 440-838-4210
GENERal CoNtRaCtoRS
DUn-RiTe hOme imPROVemenT
Residential contractor. new construction,
additions, windows, siding, gutters, roofing.
licensed, Bonded, insured.
Financing available. 330-650-5322
HaNDyMaN
hAnDy hOme seRViCes 440-241-1127
Brecksville Resident! We do the small jobs:
Painting, plumbing, electrical, wallpaper installation,
tile repairs, tile installation, window washing,
power washing, deck sealing. let us help you.
HEatING aND CoolING
CeRTiFieD heATinG & AiR
440-546-1139
service & installation - Freon Recovery
10% senior Discount - 24 hour service
lisCO heATinG & COOlinG inC.
sales and service
12608 state Rd., north Royalton
440-237-1777
ARP heATinG & AiR COnDiTiOninG, inC.
sales and service
440-838-4204
www.arpheating.com
J C mACk heATinG & COOlinG llC
Residential & Commercial sales & service
established in 1954. 440-526-7777
INSuRaNCE
Dennis insURAnCe AGenCy inC.
3505 e. Royalton Rd.
Broadview hts., Oh 440-526-5700
laNDSCaPING
sAl’s lAnDsCAPinG CO.
landscape design & install., shrubs, trees,
retaining walls, seed lawns, sprinkler
systems, brick paver patios, colored
stamped concrete. sal: 440-746-9788
sUnshine lAnDsCAPinG, inC.
Removal & install., beds, trees, mulch,
seed & sod, irrigation systems, retaining walls,
fertilization, clean-ups, lawn maintenance.
440-838-1462, Cell 216-695-2184.
WAVe lAnDsCAPe DeVelOPmenT CO.
Complete landscape construction,
installation & maintenance services.
Over 20 yrs. exp.
Call for free estimate – 216-376-3700
nATURe's lAWn-n-shRUB CARe
mowing, complete landscape maintenance,
shrub & tree installation, mulch, spring cleanups,
professional service, fully insured.
Call for free estimate. 888-532-2244
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ROsA lAnDsCAPinG, inC. 216-328-8922
Owner always on site. member of Ohio
landscape Association since 1986.
Commercial/Residential.
www.rosalandscaping.com
mAinTenAnCe mAsTeRs
lawn maintenance & Fertilizer Programs
landscaping makeovers, mulch Applications
local – licensed – insured
Call 330-715-1322, Visit m-masters.com
laWN MaINtENaNCE
RiCe's lAnDsCAPinG
Weekly service, spring cleanup,
mulching, bed edging, shrub trimming,
landscape maintenance & renovation.
440-582-7669.
MovING CoMPaNIES
JOnes DeliVeRy & mOVinG 330-434-7707
licensed residential & piano mover since 1953.
specializing in white glove delivery of pianos,
safes & hot tubs. Bath resident owned/operated.
BBB & Angie's list rated. PUCO 507220
PaINtING/StaINING/WallPaPERING
shOWCAse PAinTinG & DeCORATinG inC.
Painting & staining. Water damage & drywall
repair. Wall coverings. 2-story foyers.
Power washing. 32 yrs. exp. handyman repairs.
insured. sr. discounts. 440-877-1009
CeRTAPRO PAinTeRs
Residential, Commercial, interior, exterior.
Paint, stain, Faux. Wallpaper & Removal.
Winter discount - 15% off labor. Free Written
estimates. Bonded & insured. 440-746-0000
PHySICal tHERaPy/SPoRtS MEDICINE
ACTiV PhysiCAl TheRAPy
sports injury, Back pain, Post-surgery.
Restore your ACTiVity!
ed Ash, PT, ATC, OCs, COmT, CsCs
www.ACTiVpt.com 330-659-4050
PIaNo lESSoNS
PiAnO sTUDiO 440-526-1238
Register for private piano lessons. Ages 5 & up,
including adults. Brecksville area. experienced
BW Conservatiory Graduate. Active member of
CPTO, neOmTA, OmTA and mTnA.
PIaNo tuNING/REPaIR
DAViD kOPPeR
since 1962 – Oberlin certified.
Tuning by “ear” – not electronic.
homes, schools, churches.
216-581-2974 or 440-546-9169
PluMBING
BARTU PlUmBinG
Repairs, Remodeling, Drain Cleaning,
hot Water Tanks. Residential/Commercial.
licensed and insured, Oh lic. #19447.
330-659-3678 or 440-669-3197
BReCksVille PlUmBinG - 8584 Riverview
master plumbers since 1942. We can fix
any plumbing or drain problem. senior 10%
discount. support your local business.
Call Jim 440-526-7039
PRINtING/GRaPHIC DESIGN
sCRiPTyPe PUBlishinG
One stop shop for all of your publishing and printing
needs: brochures, directories, flyers, magazines,
newspapers, post cards, presentation folders,
programs, reports, addressing etc. 330-659-0303
RooFING
DUn-RiTe ROOFinG
Residential contractors. new construction,
additions, windows, siding, gutters, roofing.
licensed, Bonded, insured. Financing Available.
www.calldunrite.com 330-650-5322
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SERvICE DIRECtoRy
m.R. PlAnk ROOFinG
Family owned & operated. licensed,
Bonded & insured. Financing available.
330-929-1785 or 1-800-457-8209
SNoW REMoval
sTeVe's snOW PlOWinG seRViCe
Residential and Commercial, Very Dependable
service, local Resident for 30 years. Also
available: kiln dried hardwood firewood
216-376-6676, www.stevessnowplowing.com
StoRaGE SPaCE/u-Haul RENtalS
BROADVieW mini sTORAGe
BROADVieW U-hAUl 440-546-1000
inside and outside storage
local and one-way truck and trailer rentals.
Behind Broadview hts. Post Office off Rt. 82.
tREE SERvICE
BeCkleR’s TRee CARe
Removal, Planting, stumps, Trimming,
Cabling, Firewood, Deep Root Feed/
Fertilizing. insured. Free estimates.
440-878-0384
hOlT FAmily TRee CARe llC
Certified Arborist on staff.
Pruning, Removals, Free estimates.
Call 440-546-5700.
Fully insured. www.holttreecare.com
RiCe's lAnDsCAPinG
Tree & shrub removal, brush chipping,
lawn maintenance. in service for 24 years,
Fully insured. 440-582-7669.
WatERPRooFING
ACe BAsemenT WATeRPROOFinG
specialize in basement waterproofing &
structural repair. Done from the outside.
no sump pumps. Family owned/operated.
Free est. 440-582-4850 or 440-237-3373
WINDoWS/DooRS
WeATheRseAl
Windows, Doors, siding, Roofing.
high quality, low prices.
Windows starting at $159 installed.
330-920-4494
To advertise in the Service Directory
call 330-659-0303
Hobbitts
Preschool
Now enrolling for 2012/2013 school year!
Parent/Toddler, 3’s, 4’s & Pre-K classes
5 day option for 4’s & 5’s • 4 day option for 3’s
Enrichment Class for Pre-K & Kindergarten Age!
330-659-4288 • www.hobbittspreschool.com
4340 Streetsboro Road, Richfield, Ohio 44286
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Country Bargains are $5
Country Bargains
Country Bargain ads are $5 and will be printed in the Brecksville Magazine and ScripType magazines of Broadview Heights, Independence,
Sagamore Hills, Richfield, Hinckley, Bath, Hudson and Twinsburg for a total circulation of 58,800. Listings are limited to 20 words and
residents, not businesses or paid services. We must receive these by the 5th of the month. Please mail to: Country Bargains, c/o ScripType
Publishing, 4300 Streetsboro Rd., Richfield 44286.
For Sale: Ping i-3 O-sized irons, 4 thru sW,
graphite, $125; assorted metal woods, wedges
and putter, best offer, 440-539-2280.
For Sale: 2007 Polaris Ranger, 700 fuel inj., 4wd,
camo, only 14 hours, must sell, $6,300 OBO,
$12,300 invested, 330-523-8904.
For Sale: like new, oak stained 6' mantel, $40,
Cindy, 216-577-1573.
For Sale: Goodyear eagle tires 215/45R-17, solid
wood entertainment center; large insulated dog
house; one hP tablesaw; turkey fryer; dressers,
440-655-8076.
For Sale: 1995 GmC sonoma ext. cab pick-up, V6
auto, 99,000 miles, P/W, P/l, tilt, cruise, $2,500,
Rich, 216-298-3396.
For Sale: grandfather clock, cherrywood case,
stands 83" high, 19" wide, 13" deep, emperor
movement, excellent condition, 216-402-7256,
$150.
For Sale: golf clubs, Taylormade irons, 3 thru sand
wedge, 2 yrs. old, R-9 model, excellent condition,
$350, call for details, 216-402-7256.
For Sale: golf clubs, Taylormade Burner woods,
3 & 5 woods, 4 yrs. old, stiff shafts, very good
condition w/mid-size grips, $50, 216-402-7256.
For Sale: antique ice box, non-original color, $75;
hooker side pipe headers off '71 Vette, small block,
$25, 330-659-4837.
Abraham Experience Hair Studio ...........................42,47
Andy’s Auto Body ........................................................16
Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield - Liebig ...................27
Approved Plumbing ....................................................36
Aqua Clear.................................................................51
Ardent Piano ..............................................................18
ARP Heating & Air ...................................................14
Asian Sun Martial Arts ...............................................10
Aunt Romie’s House ....................................................49
Bachelor Button ............................................. Back Cover
Balzano, Laura, Atty ..................................................10
Bella Toccare ..............................................................18
Brecksville Maids ........................................................49
Brecksville Massage & Wellness ....................................26
Brecksville/Action Plumbing ........................................48
Broadview Heating .....................................................48
Broadview Mini Storage ..............................................14
Brooklyn Hts. Cemetery Association .............................48
Centrust .....................................................................23
Chippewa Place ..........................................................45
Cleaning Authority .....................................................45
Coldwell Banker/DiBiase ............................................15
Coloma, Arlene J. DDS MS ........................................49
Corned Beef Cafe ........................................................18
Covenant Books & Gifts ..............................................53
Cross Fit Energy............................................................9
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center ....................................20
Davis, Sarah, DDS .....................................................30
Dermatology Partners .................................................47
Diabetes Partnership of Cleveland ................................35
DMD Chauffeur Service .............................................48
Especially 4 Paws ........................................................44
Evergreen Cleaners ......................................................40
Ferguson, Ethnea ........................................................21
Fitness Together of Brecksville .......................................17
Fortuna Funeral Home ...............................................30
Fuerst Automotive .......................................................35
Fussy Cleaners ............................................................28
Future Directions ..........................................................7
Haely Family Chiropractic ..........................................38
Hobbitts Preschool .....................................................55
Howard Hanna/Brecksville .....................................12,13
Huntington Learning Center .......................................11
Interstate Electric and Contracting L.L.C. ......................9
Jeff’s Computer Consulting ..........................................50
Advertisers inside this issue
For Sale: hoveround adult scooter, like new, call
for additional information or to see, $500 or best
offer, 216-264-4129.
For Sale: dishwasher, Ge monogram, 2005 like
new and runs well, under counter model, stainless,
$250, 330-659-0383.
Wanted: buying pinball machines and arcade
video games, any condition, for personal collection,
will remove from basement, 440-742-8213.
For Sale: water softener, Csi signature series,
five months old w/older Wellmate pressure tank
& WaterPro conditioning & filter tank, $850 for all,
330-273-3956.
For Sale: sit to stand lift, invacare, excellent
condition, sell $1,200, call 440-526-5331.
For Sale: deer mount, 9-point buck in great condition,
$75, 440-526-6088.
For Sale: Rossignol downhill skis 170cm 626-R
salomon multicontrol bindings 677, $45; krystal
downhill skis salomon bindings 677, $35; as is,
440-838-4365.
For Sale: depression glassware, Fostoria Amber
Vesper, wine & water goblets, dinner plates, salad
plates, cups, saucers, 47 pieces, eC, $600, 440-
838-4365.
For Sale: JXC cross-country skis, 210cm, $85;
190cm, $85; Aurora boots, 44s and 38s, $20/pair,
like new, cash only, 330-278-2116.
JJ’s Window Cleaning .................................................50
Joseph Jicha & Son ......................................................25
Kenny’s Glass Works .....................................................50
Kern Landscaping .......................................................54
Kozlowski, Mark DDS................................................33
Land Creations Landscaping .......................................51
Laurie Malone, Attorney at Law..................................50
Lava Massage Studio ...................................................37
Lawrence School .........................................................24
Lifetime Eye Care, Dr. Schultz ......................................6
Lisco Heating & Cooling .............................................25
Luce, Smith & Scott, Inc. ............................................16
Malone, Laurie...........................................................22
Marymount Hospital ........................... Inside Back Cover
North Coast Jet Clean Collision Center ........................19
Ohio Commerce Bank .................................................20
Old Trail School ....................................................34,36
Olsen Ziegler Realty ......................................................4
Parma Hospital ...................................Inside Front Cover
Peppermill Pub ...........................................................29
Petroff, Heather J. DDS ................................. Back Cover
Pierogies of Cleveland .................................................47
Pine Tree Barn .............................................................8
Pine Valley Care Center ..............................................44
R & R Time Education and Wellness Center .................46
Re/Max Trinity ...........................................................39
Re/Max/Highley ............................................................1
Re/Max/Wiegand ........................................................41
Realty Store, The ......................................................8,11
Regina Health Center..................................................31
Rice’s Landscaping .......................................................43
Richfield Auto Center ....................................................5
Rosa Landscaping .......................................................33
Ruffa, Vince ...............................................................23
S & K Remodeling ......................................................49
ScripType Publishing ..............................................40,52
Sleep Source ................................................... Back Cover
Space Place ................................................................28
Stage House Vision Center ...........................................52
State Farm, MacDonald .............................................22
Village Auto Body .......................................................55
Vodrazka Funeral Home .............................................51
Wadsworth .................................................................19
Wehrenberg, Patricia (Jack Matia Honda) ...................51
Western Reserve Bank ..................................................21
Yellow Creek Trading Co. ............................................32
Country Bargains are $5
For Sale: 2007 Farm king 72-inch rear finish
mower, like new, used once, paid $2,000, will sell
for $1,000, 330-864-3868 or 330-697-4273.
For Sale: mehlin spinet piano and bench, walnut
cabinetry, in very good condition, $200, 440-503-
3845.
For Sale: brand new Williams-sonoma home
Abaca Rug, 8x10, still in original packaging, paid
$1,250, sell $550 OBO 216-224-5788.
For Sale: brand new Pottery Barn Alyssa Wool
Rug, 9x12, in original packaging, paid $900, sell
$450 OBO, 216-224-5788.
For Sale: bed comforter, king size, never used,
$35; men's heavy outdoor clothing, must sell,
reasonable, size 42, call 330-467-8726.
For Sale: split seasoned firewood, $100 per 1/2
cord, can deliver, lic #12-518, great cherry, maple,
other hardwoods, 330-787-4242.
For Sale: dolls, antique 21" German composition
23" baby, "shirley Temple" type 24", plus others
$150-$295; doll books, some Barbie, $5-$20,
330-225-4365.
For Sale: antique double wedding ring quilt,
82"x66" excellent condition, $175; antique oak
clocks, $95; China head doll 26" $225, 330-225-
4365.
For Sale: Pottery Barn kids white wood desk
& chair with shelving/bulletin board, pull-out for
keyboard, $350 OBO, Terry 216-410-8207.
For Sale: sofa, 6 foot, green leather, $225; sewing
machine, all metal, white in maple cabinet, $70;
440-526-3473.
Wanted: used cars & trucks in need of repair, will
pay cash, 330-523-0154.
Wanted: gun collector wants to buy hand guns,
rifles and shot guns. All brands any condition.
Please call Woody, 330-819-3274.
Moving Sale: collections: snow village, Playmobile
toys, Anri wood carvings, assorted 80s toys, lenox
moonspun China, all mint cond., 330-668-1992,
330-903-5057.
Wanted: cash paid for unwanted vehicles, etc.,
call 440-654-8329.
Wanted: Toy trains, model railroad enthusiast
interested in purchasing trains for collection, call
330-310-1016.
Real Estate
& Employment
For Rent: 22x13 furnished private office.
Utilities included. In Richfield. $350 per
month. 330-659-0650.
Writers for Brecksville Magazine: Looking
for freelance writers who have a
good knowledge and familiarity with
the Brecksville community. Good
grammar skills essential. E-mail resume
and sample of writing to: resume@
scriptype.com.
Unclassified ads must be prepaid.
They should be received by the 5th
of the month at the Brecksville Magazine,
4300 Streetsboro Rd., Richfield,
OH 44286. Include 50¢ per word.
The Brecksville Magazine, March 2012

The Emergency Department
at Marymount Hospital
Medical Center,
Broadview Heights
Seconds count in a medical emergency. And so
do knowledge and experience. That’s why, for
more than 20 years, families have counted on the
Emergency Department (ED) at Marymount Hospital
Medical Center, Broadview Heights, for everything
from a broken bone to a heart attack.
Located on East Royalton Road, (Rt. 82 near
the Broadview Road intersection), the Emergency
Department sees more than 10,000 patients
a year from Broadview Heights, Brecksville,
Independence, North Royalton, Richfield, and
other surrounding communities.
Open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., the ED staff treats patients with minor to critical injuries and illnesses. A
30-minute guarantee ensures that patients will be seen by a physician within 30 minutes of registration at the
ED. This new guarantee allows for faster service, easier access to care, and the elimination of long wait times.
Staffed by board-certified emergency medicine physicians and nurses, the eight-bed ED is fully equipped
to provide diagnosis and treatment including x-ray, CAT scanning, electrocardiography (ECG) and laboratory
services. All emergency physicians are certified in advanced life support, advanced trauma life support and
pediatric advanced life support.
Patients needing more specialized care may be easily transferred to specialty physicians and services at
Marymount Hospital or another Cleveland Clinic facility.
Backed by the vast resources of Cleveland Clinic, Marymount Hospital Medical Center, Broadview Heights,
is also home to leading physicians and specialized care in: family practice, internal medicine, medical/
surgical spine care, neurology, pain management, and podiatry. The Center also has convenient laboratory
and imaging services.
For more information, call 440.717.5800.
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